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2017 MSU SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time TV/Result Sept. 2 at Missouri 11:00 a.m. L, 43-72Sept. 9 at (11) North Dakota 4:00 p.m. L, 0-34Sept. 16 Murray State 2:00 p.m. W, 28-21Sept. 23 (12) Illinois State* 2:00 p.m. L, 9-34Sept. 30 at (2) North Dakota State* 1:00 p.m. L, 11-38Oct. 14 at (14) Western Illinois* 3:00 p.m. ESPN3Oct. 21 South Dakota State* 2:00 p.m. ESPN3Oct. 28 Indiana State* 2:00 p.m. ESPN3Nov. 4 at Southern Illinois* 1:00 p.m. ESPN3Nov. 11 UNI* 2:00 p.m. ESPN3Nov. 18 at Youngstown State* 11:00 a.m. ESPN3

*Missouri Valley Football Conference game; all times Central Radio broadcasts of all MSU games carried live on KTXR FM 101.3 in Springfield and the Bears Football Radio Network throughout the state of Missouri

MISSOURI STATEGAME 6 | MISSOURI STATE at WESTERN ILLINOIS | Sat., Oct. 14, 2017 | 3:00 p.m. (CDT) | Macomb, Ill. | Hanson Field (16,638) | Bears Football Radio Network | ESPN3

GAME DETAILSDate ................................ Saturday, Oct. 14Kickoff ............................. 3:00 p.m. (CDT)Site ..........................................Macomb, Ill.Stadium .................................. Hanson Field Capacity ....................................... 16,638 Surface .................................. Matrix TurfRadio ................................ KTXR 101.3 FM ............... Bears Football Radio Network ....................... (Art Hains, Dennis Heim)TV ................................................... ESPN3Live Stats .................GoLeathernecks.comTwitter .......................... @MoStateFootball

Missouri State (1-4, 0-2 MVFC)BEARSConference ................................MVFCHead Coach ....................Dave SteckelAlma Mater ................Kutztown (1982)Career Record ............. 6-21 (3rd year)Record at MSU ........................... same

Western Illinois (4-1, 1-1 MVFC)LEATHERNECKSConference ................................MVFCHead Coach ...................Charlie FisherAlma Mater ...Springfield College (1981)Career Record ........... 46-23 (7th year)Record at WIU ............ 10-6 (2nd year)

FIRST AND TEN� The Missouri State Bears face off against their third-straight ranked foe when they travel to Macomb, Ill., for a 3 p.m. MVFC contest against the No. 14 Western Illinois Leathernecks Saturday at Hanson Field� MSU holds a slight 17-16-1 edge in the series, despite WIU claiming its first win vs. MSU since 2008 last October in Springfield; MSU is 10-7 all-time against WIU in Macomb, including wins in its last three trips to Hanson Field� With Saturday's matchup against the No. 14 Leathernecks, the Bears will have squared off against at least four ranked opponents in each of the last eight seasons; MSU has defeated three different ranked Western Illinois squads, including road wins in 1999 and 2001 � The Bears and Leathernecks have combined to average 58 combined points per game over their last five meetings, with MSU outscoring WIU by a 194-113 margin � MSU ranks second among all FCS squads in fewest penalty yards per game (31.40) and fifth in fewest overall penalties (21) this season; the Bears have ranked among the top four MVFC squads in fewest penalty yards in each of head coach Dave Steckel's three seasons� Senior receiver Malik Earl moved up to eighth on the Bears' career receptions chart with his five catches at North Dakota State (Sept. 30); with 114 career catches, he needs two more receptions to match Jeff Hewitt in the No. 7 spot and three more to reach No. 6, currently occupied by Cadarrius Dotson � Senior return specialist Deion Holliman broke not only Tony Gilbert's (2,219) Missouri State career kickoff return yardage record at North Dakota State, but also Carlos Anderson's (UNI) all-time MVFC mark of 2,318 yards; Holli- man's 221-yard day ranks second in MSU history behind his own 238-yard performance vs. Southern Illinois in 2015 � Holliman ranks sixth nationally in combined kick return yards (527) and 15th in punt return average (10.8); additionally, fellow special teams standout Brendan Withrow brings the No. 16 punt average (42.6) into Saturday's game�Senior linebacker Kurran Blamey turned in a season-high seven tackles to lead the Bears at NDSU, surpassing the 100-career tackle plateau in the process� Both Earl and senior tight end Erik Furmanek rate among the Valley's top 10 pass catchers in terms of yards per reception; Furmanek's 17.08 ypc. average ranks 41st nationally and fifth in the MVFC, while Earl's 15.70 average is 68th and sixth in the league

BEARS LOOK TO EXTEND RECENT STRING OF SUCCESS AGAINST LEATHERNECKSDespite suffering a pair of setbacks to ranked opponents to open the 2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference season, the Missouri State Bears enter their road contest with the No. 14 Western Illinois Leathernecks with plenty of reasons for optimism when the two clubs square off at Hanson Field in Macomb, Ill., this Saturday (Oct. 14) at 3 p.m. Winners of five of the last six meetings in the series, the Bears not only hold a 10-7 all-time edge over the Leathernecks on their home turf, but also have three victories over ranked WIU squads under their collective belts. Two weeks ago in Fargo, Missouri State engaged No. 2 North Dakota State in a competitive opening 30 minutes, holding the high-powered Bison ground game to 51 yards in the opening half. Deion Holliman surpassed Tony Gil-bert's 29-year-old Missouri State career record for kickoff return yardage with his 25-yard return of an NDSU free kick following a second-quarter safety. As part of his 250 all-purpose yard afternoon, Holliman later eclipsed the Valley's career kickoff return marker, previously held by UNI's Carlos Anderson. But NDSU's stingy defense won the day, picking off three passes and stopping the Bears on eight of their 13 combined third and fourth-down attempts helping the Bison run off a string of 24 unanswered points down the stretch.

Thanks to four road wins, Western Illinois is off to its second straight 4-1 start following a 38-29 road win over UNI last weekend. Led by senior wide receiver Jaelon Acklin, the Leathernecks are averaging over 40 points per contest. Acklin's 148.4 receiving yards per game leads the nation, while WIU's passing game (284.0 ypg.) ranks 18th nationally.

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HEAD TO HEAD MSU Category WIU 18.2 Scoring Offense 40.4 130.6 Rushing Offense 179.4 191.0 Pass Offense 284.0 116.13 PassEfficiency 168.99 321.6 Total Offense 463.4 81 First Downs 106 39.8 Scoring Defense 22.2 199.2 Rushing Defense 90.2 303.2 Pass Defense 256.0 162.53 Pass Defense Efficiency 130.38 502.4 Total Defense 346.2 -3 Turnover Margin +11 23.9 Kickoff Returns 22.1 10.8 Punt Returns 23.6 38.0 Net Punting 32.4 30:35 Time of Possession 34:08 24.0 Tackles for Loss 44.0 5-28 Sacks-Yards 15-105 14-103 Sacks Allowed-Yards 6-37

Team Leaders MSU WIU Rushing (ypg) Rushing (ypg) Calan Crowder ..................64.6 Max Norris ......................... 74.4 Peyton Huslig ....................21.0 Jaelon Acklin ...................... 26.6 Passing (ypg) Passing (ypg) Peyton Huslig ..................185.2 Sean McGuire .................. 279.2 Receiving (ypg) Receiving (ypg) Malik Earl ..........................72.2 Jaelon Acklin .................... 148.4 Erik Furmanek ...................44.4 Steve McShane ................. 38.2 Tackles (total) Tackles (total) McNeece Egbim ...................29 Brett Taylor............................ 71 Jordan Beshore ....................23 Kahlen Saunders .................. 25 Sacks (total) Sacks (total) Five tied with .......................1.0 Kahlen Saunders ................. 4.5

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SERIES INFORMATIONMSU vs. Western Illinois .......... 17-16-1 Home ......................................... 7-9-1 Road ............................................10-7 Neutral ...........................................0-0 Current Streak ..........................Lost 1Dave Steckel vs. WIU .......................0-1Last 10 Meetings ...............................6-411/12/05 ......... Macomb, Ill. ........L, 24-3411/11/06 ......... Springfield ......... W, 24-2110/13/07......... Macomb, Ill. ........L, 10-3110/14/08......... Springfield ...........L, 21-3310/17/09......... Macomb, Ill. ...... W, 17-1610/22/10......... Springfield ......... W, 31-2810/22/11 ......... Macomb, Ill. ...... W, 31-1710/27/12......... Springfield ........... W, 42-310/26/13......... Macomb, Ill. ...... W, 38-2710/15/16......... Springfield ...........L, 35-38

MISSOURI STATE FOOTBALLGAME 6 | MISSOURI STATE at WESTERN ILLINOIS | Sat., Oct. 14, 2017 | 3:00 p.m. (CDT) | Macomb, Ill. | Hanson Field (16,638) | Bears Football Radio Network | ESPN3

HOLD THAT FLAGThe Bears have been one of the nation’s most-disciplined teams in terms of penalty yardage under head coach Dave Steckel, ranking second among all FCS schools with an average of 31.4 team penalty yards per game and fifth na-tionally in fewest flags (21) garnered overall. The Bears pace the Valley in both categories after leading the conference in 2015 (39.9 ypg.) and ranking fourth overall last season with an average of just 45.8 penalty yards per outing.

HISTORIC DAY FOR HOLLIMANIn what is becoming a weekly habit, senior return specialist Deion Holliman added another prestigious honor to his resume in the Bears' setback at North Dakota State (Sept. 30). The Camden, Ark., product surpassed Tony Gilbert’s 28-year-old Missouri State career record for kickoff return yardage with a 25-yard return in the second quarter, then topped Carlos Anderson’s all-time Valley mark later in contest.

Holliman, who now has 2,382 kickoff return yards, finished his day with 221 kick return yards—good for second on the Bears’ single-game list behind his own 238-yard effort at SIU in 2015. Additionally, his 250 all-purpose yards versus NDSU ranks 12th all-time in the MSU record book, and net-ted Holliman the fourth MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week award of his career and his second this season.

BYE, BYE, BYEMissouri State enters Saturday’s contest looking to end a recent dry spell in post-bye week action. The Bears have not claimed a win in a game immediately following their bye week since 1998, when they notched a 24-21 road victory over No. 17 UNI. Prior to their current string of 11 consecu-tive losses in post-bye week contests, the Bears had won seven of their first 11 such games as a Division I program from 1982 through 1997.

WHAT A RUSHFor the second week in a row, junior cornerback Matt Rush delivered a big game to help the Missouri State defense hold one of the nation’s top offenses in check. After matching his previous career-best tackle total with five in the Bears’ MVFC-opening loss to Illinois State, Rush went right back to work against second-ranked North Dakota State, tallying a career-high six tackles—all solo stops—and the first sack of his MSU career to help stall a second-half drive deep in Bears territory.

The Springfield, Mo., product played a particularly prominent role in MSU’s first-half success, registering four stops to help the Bears hold the FCS’s No. 2 ground attack to just 51 yards. In all, Rush’s efforts contributed to the Bears limiting the Bison to a season-low 214 rushing yards overall.

BRANCH TO ENTER MISSOURI SPORTS HOFFormer Bears head coach Jesse Branch (1986-94) will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame as part of its annual football luncheon on Monday, Oct. 16 in Springfield. Branch, led the Bears to 55 victories and a pair of Gateway Conference titles (1989 and 1990) during his nine-year tenure at MSU, marking the Bears’ last two NCAA post-season appearances. He guided MSU to a 27-3 home mark from 1988-93, a stretch that saw the Bears post five winning seasons and a 43-24-1 overall record.

RANKING THE BEARSSeveral Bears factor prominently among the national leaders in individual statistical categories, including Deion Holli-man, who ranks sixth nationally with his 527 combined (kickoff/punt) return yards. Holliman leads the Valley and ranks 15th nationally in punt return average (10.8), while his average of 23.9 yards on kickoffs ranks fifth in the Valley and 37th among all FCS players. Thanks to Holliman’s efforts, Missouri State factors prominently in the national team rankings as well, checking in this week at No. 21 and No. for kickoff and punt returns, respectively. MSU punter Brendan With-row has turned in a strong start to the season after missing the final nine games of the 2016 campaign due to injury. Withrow’s average of 42.6 yards per punt is the third-best in the MVFC and 16th overall nationally. As a result, the Bears are allowing jus 6.33 yards per punt return, good for 43rd among all FCS schools and third in the Valley.

MISSOURI STATE QUICK FACTSFounded ............................................................................................ 1905Location ............................................................................ Springfield, Mo.Address .....................................................................901 S. National Ave. ................................................................... Springfield, MO 65897Web Site ....................................................................... MissouriState.eduSwitchboard .......................................................................(417) 836-5000President ................................................................................... Clif SmartEnrollment ...................................................................................... 26,216Nickname ..........................................................................................BearsSchool Colors ...............................................................Maroon and WhiteNational Affiliation .................................................. NCAA Division I (FCS) Conference ...................................Missouri Valley Football ConferenceDirector of Athletics .................................................................. Kyle MoatsFaculty Athletics Representative ..........................................James HutterTickets .................................................... (417) 836-7678, (888) 476-7849 .....................................................MissouriStateBears.com/Tickets

StadiumHome Facility ...................................................Robert W. Plaster Stadium Opened ....................................................1941 (renovated 1991, 2014) Capacity ...................................................................................... 17,500 Surface ................................................... Sporturf Powerhouse 3C 52HPress Box Phone ...............................................................(417) 836-5976

Team Information2016 Overall Record ......................................... 4-7 (2-3 Home, 2-4 Away) 2016 MVFC Record ................................................................... 2-6 (t-8th)Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................................. 41/17 Offense ......................................................................................... 18/10 Defense .......................................................................................... 23/7Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 16/6 Offense ............................................................................................. 7/4 Defense ............................................................................................ 9/2

HistoryFirst Season ...................................................................................... 1909 All-Time Record (105 seasons) ................................ 463-498-39 (.482) All-Time at Plaster Field (73 seasons) .......................211-166-12 (.558) All-Time NCAA FCS Playoff Record ....................................1-2 (2 app.)MVFC Championships ............................................................. 1989, 1990MIAA Championships ......................................... 1928, 1940, 1948, 1951, ............................................................................ 1963, 1966, 1978

Athletics CommunicationsLocation ............................................ Hammons Student Center, Ste. 301 Shipping Address ..................................................901 S. National Ave., ................................................................... Springfield, MO 65897Asst. Director of Athletics for Communications .....................Rick Kindhart Office Phone ..................................................................(417) 836-4585 Cell Phone .....................................................................(417) 849-5865 Email ......................................................RKindhart@MissouriState.eduPrimary Football Contact .......................................................Eric Doennig Office Phone ..................................................................(417) 836-4584 Cell Phone .....................................................................(417) 827-5327 Email .................................................. [email protected] Director ................................................................Ben AdamsonAssistant ..................................................................................Kevin KaneSocial Media/Graphics Coordinator .................................Bridgette RoblesGraduate Assistant ......................................................... Shannon CarricoGraduate Assistant ............................................................ Emily McMillanAthletics Web Site .............................................. MissouriStateBears.comTwitter/Instagram ......................................................... @MissouriStBears .......................................................................... @MoStateFootballFacebook .........................................................................MissouriStBears ..............................................................................MoStateFootball

BEARS’ MEDIA AVAILABILITY n Head coach Dave Steckel and select players - Monday (Oct. 16) at Forsythe Athletics Complex (4 p.m.) n Pre-practice video - Tuesday (Oct. 17) at Plaster Stadium (3:20-3:40 p.m.)

MVFC SINGLE-SEASON KICK RETURN YARDAGE No. ......Player ....................................... Year ................Yards 1. .......Deion Holliman (MSU) ............ 2015 ................ 1,049 2. .......Todd Speight (WIU) .................. 2009 ................ 1,047 3. .......Larry Patterson (WIU) .............. 2011 ................... 965 4. .......Therral Hatfield (INS) ............... 2004 ................... 906 5. .......Tay Willis (SIU) ......................... 2014 ................... 870 6. .......Deion Holliman (MSU) ............ 2016 ................... 869 7. .......Ray Fouchea (ILS) ................... 1996 ................... 845 8. .......Carlos Anderson (UNI) ............. 2012 ................... 836 9. .......Wes Anderson (UNI) ................ 1988 ................... 835

BEARS CAREER KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE No. ......Player ...................................... Years ...............Yards 1. .......Deion Holliman .................... 2014-pr. ............. 2,382 2. .......Tony Gilbert ............................1986-89 ............ *2,219 3. .......Julian Burton ..........................2010-14 ............. 1,378 4. .......Steven Rush ...........................2003-04 ............. 1,120 5. .......Lynn May ................................1979-82 ................ 905 6. .......Eric Davis ...............................2006-07 ................ 884 7. .......Gino Travline ..........................1973-76 ................ 737 8. .......Michael Sparks .......................2003-05 ................ 726 9. .......Rod Edwards ..........................1990-91 ................ 703

*Gilbert also logged 227 return yards in the Bears' two 1989 NCAA Playoff games prior to the NCAA's inclusion of postseason statistics for the purpose of compiling career records, giving him a total of 2,446 kickoff return yards.

BEARS CAREER RETURN TOUCHDOWNS No. ......Player ...................................... Years ..................TDs 1. .......Cornelius Perry .......................1963-65 .................... 5 2. .......Deion Holliman .................... 2014-pr. .................... 4 .......Ken Braden ............................1984-87 .................... 4 4. .......Steven Rush ...........................2003-04 .................... 3 5. .......Tony Gilbert ............................1986-89 .................... 2 ........Jason Sykes ............................. 1997 ....................... 2 ........Isaac Harvin ............................. 1998 ....................... 2 ........Darryl Robinson ......................2002-03 .................... 2 ........Eric Davis ...............................2006-07 .................... 2 ........Caleb Schaffitzel ....................2011-14 .................... 2 ........Jimmie Strong ........................2008-11 .................... 2

BEARS CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGENo. ......Player ..................................... Years ...............Yards 1. .......Tony Gilbert ............................1986-89 ............. 4,927 2. .......Keith Williams .........................1982-85 ............. 4,176 3. .......Julian Burton ..........................2010-14 ............. 3,824 4. .......Anthony Pegues .....................1990-93 ............. 3,799 5. .......Cornelius Perry .......................1965-65 ............. 3,784 6. .......Deion Holliman .................... 2014-pr. ............. 3,392 7. .......John Gianini ...........................1976-80 ............. 3,268 8. .......Gino Travline ..........................1973-76 ............. 3,176 9. .......Jason Ringena .......................1998-01 ............. 2,894 10. .......Jermaine Saffold ....................2009-11 ............. 2,891


EARL CRACKS TOP 10 CHARTSWith four catches for 73 yards in the Bears’ MVFC opener with Illinois State, senior receiver Malik Earl moved past three Bears to move into MSU's career top 10 for receiv-ing yardage. With 1,549 yards, Earl climbed to ninth on the chart, passing Anthony Pegues (1,445), Steven Rush (1,461) and Mark Marcos (1,486) with his performance vs. ISU and enters the week just 154 yards away from Jeff Hewitt in the No. 8 position on the chart.

Additionally, the Oklahoma City native continued his climb up the Bears' career receptions list with five catches at North Dakota State (Sept. 30), moving past Tom Hamilton (112) and Pegues into the No. 8 spot with 114 grabs as a Bear. Earl is within 36 receptions of Clay Harbor's school record of 150, meaning he must average six catches per outing over the Bears' last six regular-season contests to reach the mark.

DEFENSE DELIVERSPowered by a career-best 15-tackle day from sophomore linebacker McNeece Egbim, the Missouri State defense registered its best performance in more than a year against Murray State (Sept. 16). MSU allowed an average of just 3.5 yards per snap and 273 yards of total offense, while holding the Racers to a .300 conversion rate (6-for-20) on third down.

Five first-time starters turned in strong afternoons for the Bears’ defense, including Austin Henderson (7 tackles), Jordan Wilkes (7), Zack Sanders (6) and Tyler Lovelace (4), who each recorded personal single-game highs for tackles in the win.

WELCOME TO THE PARTYLed by quarterback Peyton Huslig’s 353-yard passing day, the Bears received significant contributions from several new faces making their Missouri State debuts against Mizzou (Sept. 2). Huslig’s passing total marked the top single-game performance by an MSU signal-caller since Ashton Glaser’s 357 yards vs. Murray State in 2012, while freshman safety Titus Wall led all defenders with nine tackles. In all, 16 Bears saw their first game action against the Tigers, including two starters (Huslig and tight end Jordan Frazier).

Missouri State’s cause will receive a boost by an influx of talent in 2017, with 30 newcomers adorning the Bears’ roster entering the regular season. Head coach Dave Steckel and his staff welcomed 22 freshmen, as well as eight trans-fers to campus at the start of fall camp. MSU expects to see an immediate impact from its decorated group of newcom-ers, as three true freshmen found spots on the season-opening two-deep roster.

SENIORS SHINE IN OPENER, TOOThe MSU newcomers weren’t the only ones factoring in the Bears’ first game of 2017, as senior standouts Calan Crowder and Malik Earl registered big opening day performances as well. Crowder ripped off scoring runs of 75 (a career long) and 34 yards in a shootout of a first half, totaling 121 of his 124 rushing yards in the game’s first 30 minutes.

Earl fueled the Bears’ passing game, hauling in 163 yards — a personal best that stands as the 15th-best single-game total on record at Missouri State — to help spark MSU’s best-ever offensive showing against an FBS squad. The Oklahoma City native caught eight passes overall, including a career-long 89-yard touchdown reception from Peyton Huslig that handed the Bears a 35-34 lead late in the first half. With his third career 100-yard receiving day, Earl moved into the Bears’ top 15 for all-time receiving yardage as well. Tight end Erik Furmanek also notched a career high with 91 yards, as four MSU seniors combined to account for 303 of the Bears’ 353 receiving yards.

EARL, FURMANEK FUEL AERIAL ATTACKSenior tight end Erik Furmanek and senior receiver Malik Earl registered big season openers for MSU, combining for 254 of the Bears' 353 receiving yards at Mizzou (Sept. 2). The duo returns to fuel the Bears’ passing attack after emerging as legitimate offensive threats in 2016. Furmanek broke through during the second half of the season with 23 of his 27 overall receptions coming during conference play. The Belleville, Ill., native was MSU’s second-leading receiver during league play, averaging just under three grabs and 23.6 yards per outing. For the season, Furmanek’s 24 receptions marked the most for a Bears tight end since the 2012 season, when Matt Thayer reeled in 38 passes for 294 yards.

Earl hauled in a team-high 41 receptions for 534 yards and three touchdowns for MSU in 2016 to earn honorable mention All-MVFC recognition. He recorded 29 receptions for 407 yards in MVFC play, ranking fifth among all Valley receivers in receptions per game (4.7) and seventh in receiving yards (58.1 ypg.). The Oklahoma City native saw his personal streak of eight consecutive games with at least one reception come to an end Sept. 9 at North Dakota, but he rebounded to grab six catches for 80 yards in MSU's win over Murray State and has logged at least one catch in 32 of his 37 career games as a Bear.

2017 VALLEY FOOTBALL STANDINGSSchool ........................ Overall ......PF ........ PA .......MVFC ......PF........PA North Dakota State ........5-0 ....... 258 .........31 ......... 2-0 ..........90........ 11South Dakota ..................5-0 ....... 226 .......102 ......... 2-0 ..........69........ 61Illinois State ....................4-1 ....... 163 .........72 ......... 2-0 ..........58........ 22South Dakota State ........4-1 ....... 189 .........83 ......... 1-1 ..........56........ 33Western Illinois ...............4-1 ....... 202 ....... 111 ......... 1-1 ..........71........ 67Youngstown State ...........3-2 ....... 157 .........75 ......... 1-1 ..........47........ 38UNI .................................2-3 ....... 143 .......159 ......... 1-1 ..........53........ 55Southern Illinois ..............2-3 ....... 152 .......137 ......... 0-2 ..........31........ 73Missouri State ...............1-4 ......... 91 .......199 ......... 0-2 ..........20........ 72Indiana State ..................0-5 ......... 81 .......182 ......... 0-2 ..........13........ 76

LAST WEEKSaturday (Oct. 7)North Dakota State 52, Indiana State 0South Dakota 31, Youngstown State 28Western Illinois 38, UNI 29South Dakota State 49, Southern Illinois 14Northern Arizona 37, Illinois State 16

THIS WEEKSaturday (Oct. 14)Indiana State at South Dakota (2:00 p.m.)UNI at South Dakota State (2:00 p.m.) Illinois State at Southern Illinois (2:00 p.m.)Missouri State at Western Illinois (3:00 p.m.)North Dakota State at Youngstown State (6:00 p.m.)

MVFC PRESEASON POLL 2016No. Team (First-place votes) ........... W-L .........Points .........Finish 1. North Dakota State (21) ..............12-2 ..............380 ............ t-1st 2. South Dakota State (19) ..............9-4 ...............379 ............ t-1st 3. Youngstown State .......................12-4 ..............290 ..............3rd 4. UNI ...............................................5-6 ...............255 ............ t-4th 5. Illinois State..................................6-6 ...............246 ............ t-4th 6. Western Illinois .............................6-5 ...............188 ............ t-5th 7. South Dakota ...............................4-7 ...............182 ............ t-5th 8. Southern Illinois ...........................4-7 ...............132 ............ t-8th 9. Missouri State ............................4-7 .................81 ........... t-8th 10. Indiana State ................................4-7 .................67 ............ t-8th

VALLEY OFFICECommissioner .......................................................................Patty ViveritoAssistant Commissioner (Media Contact) .................................Mike KernMVFC Office ......................................................................(314) 421-2268Website ........................................................................ Valley-Football.org

BEARS CAREER RECEIVING YARDSNo. ........Player ................................... Years ...............Yards 1. ........Jermaine Saffold ...................2009-11 ............. 2,221 2. ........Steve Newbold .....................1977-80 ............. 1,990 3. ........Chance Thurman ..................1996-99 ............. 1,971 4. ........Julian Burton.........................2010-14 ............. 1,942 5. ........Jason Cannon ......................1995-97 ............. 1,913 6. ........Clay Harbor ..........................2006-09 ............. 1,906 7. ........Tom Hamilton........................1974-77 ............. 1,803 8. ........Jeff Hewitt .............................1998-00 ............. 1,703 9. ........Malik Earl ............................ 2014-pr. ............. 1,549 10. ........Mark Marcos .........................2001-02 ............. 1,486

BEARS CAREER RECEPTIONSNo. ........Player ................................... Years .................Rec. 1. ........Clay Harbor ..........................2006-09 ................ 150 2. ........Julian Burton.........................2010-14 ................ 146 3. ........Jermaine Saffold ...................2009-11 ................ 139 4. ........Chance Thurman ..................1996-99 ................ 137 5. ........Jason Cannon ......................1995-97 ................ 136 6. ........Cadarrius Dotson..................2009-12 .................117 7. ........Jeff Hewitt .............................1998-00 .................116 8. ........Malik Earl ............................ 2014-pr. .................114 9. ........Anthony Pegues ...................1990-93 .................113 10. ........Tom Hamilton........................1974-77 .................112


BEARS ON THE AIRMissouri State Bears Radio NetworkAva .................................................................KKOZ (1430 AM / 92.1 FM)Conway/Little Rock ..........................................................KASR (92.7 FM)Jefferson City ...................................................................KJMO (97.5 FM) Kansas City ................................................................... KCWJ (1030 AM)Poplar Bluff .......................................................................KLID (1340 AM)Springfield .............*KTXR (101.3 FM)/KWTO (98.7 FM)/KBFL (1060 AM)St. Louis ........................................................................ WQQX (1490 AM) Troy................................................................................ KYRO (1280 AM)Online ......................................................................RadioSpringfield.com*flagship station

Bears Radio TeamArt Hains begins his 38th season as the radio voice of the Bears. Saturday’s game will mark the 405th football game of his MSU career, which dates back to 1977. Bears on ESPN3Fans can keep tabs on the Bears through The Valley on ESPN3. As part of the Missouri Valley Conference’s media rights agreement with ESPN, each of the Bears’ 11 games in 2017 are scheduled to be broadcast, including all eight MVFC games on ESPN3. Sept. 2 .......Southwestern College .......................................SEC NetworkSept. 9 ....... at North Dakota ...................................MIdco Sports NetworkSept. 16 .....Murray State ...............................................KOZL TV/ESPN3Sept. 23 ..... Illinois State ................................................................ ESPN3Sept. 30 ..... at North Dakota State ..................NBC North Dakota/ESPN3Oct. 14 ....... at Western Illinois ....................................................... ESPN3Oct. 21 .......South Dakota State .................................................... ESPN3Oct. 28 ....... Indiana State .............................................................. ESPN3Nov. 4 ........ at Southern Illinois ..................................................... ESPN3Nov. 11 .......UNI ............................................................................. ESPN3Nov. 19 ...... at Youngstown State .................................................. ESPN3Bears Coaches ShowsEvery Tuesday (beginning Sept. 5), “Bears Hotline with Dave Steckel” airs at 7 p.m. on KWTO (98.7 FM) in Springfield. The show is hosted by Art Hains and originates from Houlihan’s north location in Springfield.The “Bear Up with Stec” television show airs every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. on KOZL. Hosted by Dan Lucy, the first show will air Sept. 10 fol-lowing the Bears’ second game of the season at North Dakota.MissouriStateBears.comMissouriStateBears.com is now a partner of SIDEARM Sports, pro-vider of the most comprehensive coverage of Missouri State University Athletics on the web. Fans can also follow the Bears on Instagram and Twitter (@MissouriStBears or @MoStateBears) and Facebook (/Mis-souriStBears or /MoStateBears).

BEARS OUT TO PROVE POLLSTERS WRONGThe Missouri Valley Football Conference pollsters tabbed the Bears for ninth place in the league’s annual preseason poll. North Dakota State earned the top spot with 380 total points, edging South Dakota State (379) by the narrowest of margins after picking up 21 of the 40 first-place votes.

FCS national runner-up Youngstown State grabbed the No. 3 spot with 290 votes, followed by UNI (255) in the fourth position. Illinois State (246) was tabbed for the No. 5 slot and Western Illinois (188) came in sixth. South Dakota (182) and Southern Illinois (132) were slotted for seventh and eighth, while MSU (81) and Indiana State (67) rounded out the poll.

LEADING THE SLEUTHThe Missouri State players have elected four co-captains to represent them throughout the 2017 season. Senior Colby Isbell and junior Jared Beshore will represent the defense as captian, while seniors Malik Earl and Erik Furmanek will lead the offense this fall. COLE EARNS SPOT ON TEXANS' 53-MAN ROSTERFormer Bear linebacker Dylan Cole became the most-recent Missouri State product to earn a spot on a National Football League roster earlier this month when the Houston Texans announced the free agent signee as a member of the club's initial 53-man roster.

A consensus first-team FCS All-America selection as a senior, Cole averaged 12.9 tackles per game in 2016 to lead all FCS players. The Rogersville, Mo., product recorded at least 13 tackles in nine different games as a senior, including 19 in the Bears' win over Southern Illinois. The All-MVFC first-team selection racked up 85 solo tackles, eight tackles for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups and three forced fumbles. Cole finished third in the 2016 Buck Buchanan Award voting as the top defensive player in the FCS ranks, played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors as well as MVFC Scholar-Athlete Team laurels. He capped his career with 457 tackles in 46 games — all starts — finishing third on the Bears' career tackles chart and ninth all-time in Missouri Valley Football Conference history.

BEARS IN THE PROSMSU’s history of producing pro football talent dates back to 1945 and extends to today with two NFL Draft selections in recent years — Clay Harbor to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2010 and David Arkin to the Cowboys in 2011. Eight additional Bears have earned undrafted free agent contracts over the last seven years with Dylan Cole signing with the Houston Texans immediately after the 2017 Draft; Gannon Sinclair signing with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015;

2014 signee Anthony Grady (Jets); 2013 addition Randy Richards (Chargers); 2011 professionals Jermaine Saf-fold (Browns) and Chris Douglas (Bills); and 2010 rookies Kolby Hurt (Saints) and Jake Duron (Jets).

Brad St. Louis played 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2000-09. He starred for MSU at tight end from 1996-99 and played in both the East-West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl after his senior season prior to being drafted by the Bengals. He operated as the Bengals’ regular long snap-per seven seasons with additional work at tight end. Former Bear Jason Whittle played 11 NFL seasons from 1998-2008. He signed a free agent contract in the 2003 off-season with then-Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay after five years with the New York Giants. He returned to the Giants in 2004 and moved to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2006 cam-paign before joining the Bills in 2007. A standout lineman at MSU from 1994-97, Whittle signed a free agent contract with the Giants in 1998. He became the first MSU Bear to appear in the NFL title game when he saw action in the 2001 Super Bowl with the Giants.

Likewise, many Bears in recent years have enjoyed extended careers in the Arena Football League and Indoor Football League (IFL), including Jake Duron, Cody Kirby and Tevan Ferguson. Steve Watson appeared in Arena Bowl XXII in 2008 for the San Jose SaberCats. A two-time All-MVFC standout (2003-04), Watson posted 238 tackles in 31 games at MSU and also played for the Columbus Destroyers and Tulsa Talons.

MSU TRAVEL PLANSat MissouriDepart on Friday, Sept. 1 via charter coach to Columbia, Mo. Stay at Hampton Inn, Columbia, (573) 886-9392. Return via charter coach after game.

at North DakotaDepart on Friday, Sept. 8 via charter air to Grand Forks, N.D. Stay at Canad Inns Destination Center, Grand Forks (701) 772-8404. Return via charter flight after game.

at North Dakota StateDepart on Friday Sept. 29 via charter flight to Fargo, N.D. Stay at Doubletree by Hilton, West Fargo (701) 551-0120. Return via charter flight after game.

at Western IllinoisDepart on Friday, Oct. 13 via charter coach to Burling-ton, Iowa. Stay at Pzazz Resort Hotel, Burlington, (866) 792-9948. Return via charter coach after game.

at Southern IllinoisDepart on Friday, Nov. 3 via charter coach to Carbon-dale, Ill. Stay at Holiday Inn Express, Mt. Vernon, Ill., (618) 242-6710. Return by charter coach after game.

at Youngstown StateDepart on Friday, Nov. 17 via charter air to Youngstown, Ohio. Stay at Holiday Inn, (330) 726-1611. Return via charter flight after game.

BEARS’ 2017 HONORSColeman Clanton• Preseason Honorable Mention All-MVFC Malik Earl• Preseason First-Team All-MVFCMcNeece Egbim• Preseason Honorable Mention All-MVFC Deion Holliman• MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 17)• Preseason First-Team All-MVFC• STATS FCS Preseason All-America (Third Team)Peyton Huslig• MVFC Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 3)Colby Isbell• Preseason First-Team All-MVFC

BEARS IN THE NFL DRAFTYear Rd. Pick Overall Player (Position) Team 1951 17 4 199 Henry May (OC) Cardinals 1952 18 12 217 Bob Dees (T) Rams 1958 25 10 299 Bill Kaczmarek (OC) 49ers 1968 9 7 226 Sam McDowell (T) Dolphins 1968 16 19 427 Pat Talbert (DT) Chiefs 1974 2 2 28 Tom Mullen (OG) Giants 1974 7 25 181 Fred Tabron (RB) Vikings 1978 11 8 286 Dennis Heim (DT) Giants 1979 6 22 159 Mike Murphy (LB) Oilers 1979 7 6 171 Tim Ries (DB) Oilers 1983 7 22 190 Darrin Newbold (LB) Jets 1985 9 13 237 Mike Armentrout (DB) Chiefs 1986 6 21 159 Keith Williams (RB) Falcons 1997 7 9 210 Mike Miano (DT) Bears 2000 7 4 210 Brad St. Louis (TE) Bengals 2010 4 27 125 Clay Harbor (TE) Eagles2011 4 13 110 David Arkin (OL) Cowboys


STATS FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 9)

No. ...Team (First-place votes) ............... W-L ........Points .............LW 1. ... James Madison (160).........................5-0 ...........4192 ................1 2. ...North Dakota State (8) .....................5-0 ...........4038 ................2 3. ... Jacksonville State ..............................4-1 ...........3718 ................3 4. ...South Dakota .....................................5-0 ...........3629 ................4 5. ...Wofford ...............................................5-0 ...........3484 ................5 6. ...Central Arkansas ................................4-1 ...........3325 ................6 7. ...South Dakota State ..........................4-1 ...........3054 ................9 8. ...Youngstown State ............................3-2 ...........2990 ..............10 9. ...Sam Houston State ............................4-1 ...........2924 ..............11 10. ...Eastern Washington ...........................4-2 ...........2730 ..............13 11. ...Villanova .............................................4-2 ...........2329 ..............12 12. ...New Hampshire..................................4-1 ...........2156 ..............14 13. ...Richmond ...........................................3-2 ...........2012 ..............19 14. ...Western Illinois .................................4-1 ...........1967 ................7 15. ...North Carolina A&T ............................6-0 ...........1803 ..............15 16. ...Elon ....................................................5-1 ...........1696 ................8 17. ... Illinois State ......................................4-1 ...........1472 ..............21 18. ...Weber State .......................................4-1 ...........1439 ..............24 19. ...Samford..............................................4-2 ...........1251 .............NR 20. ...Grambling State .................................5-1 ...........1038 ..............23 21. ...Western Carolina ...............................4-2 .............636 ..............22 22. ...McNeese ............................................5-1 .............592 ..............16 23. ...The Citadel .........................................3-2 .............498 .............NR 24. ...Montana .............................................4-2 .............251 ..............20 25. ...North Carolina Central .......................4-1 .............226 ..............18

Others receiving votes: Dartmouth (211), Albany (199), Northern Ari-zona (136), Stony Brook (127), Nicholls (104), Delaware (81), Tennessee State (74), Monmouth (44), Eastern Illinois (25), Columbia (23), Liberty (19), Charleston Southern (18), UNI (16), Kennesaw State (16), Colgate (9), UT Martin (8), Princeton (7), Duquesne (7), Mercer (7), Austin Peay (6), Alcorn State (6), Furman (3), UC Davis (3), St. Francis (1).

FCS COACHES POLL (Oct. 9)

No. ...Team (First-place votes) ............Points ..............LW ...........W-L 1. ... James Madison (25)..........................649 .................1 ............5-0 2. ...North Dakota State (1) ....................625 .................2 ............5-0 3. ... Jacksonville State .............................585 .................4 ............4-1 4. ...South Dakota ....................................561 .................6 ............5-0 5. ...Wofford ..............................................548 .................5 ............5-0 6. ...Central Arkansas ...............................508 .................8 ............4-1 7. ...South Dakota State .........................463 .................9 ............4-1 8. ...Youngstown State ...........................457 .................3 ............3-2 9. ...Sam Houston State ...........................422 ............... 11 ............4-1 ...Eastern Washington ..........................422 ...............10 ............4-2 11. ....North Carolina A&T ...........................388 ...............12 ............6-0 12. ...New Hampshire.................................347 ...............13 ............4-1 13. ...Richmond ..........................................306 ...............14 ............3-2 14. ...Villanova ............................................302 ...............15 ............4-2 15. ... Illinois State .....................................301 ...............16 ............4-1 16. ...Weber State ......................................284 .................7 ............4-1 17. ...Western Illinois ................................256 ...............18 ............4-1 18. ...Samford.............................................184 ...............20 ............4-2 19. ...Grambling State ................................167 ...............19 ............5-1 20. ...Elon ...................................................157 ...............23 ............5-1 21. ...McNeese ...........................................144 ...............22 ............5-1 22. ...The Citadel ..........................................88 ...............17 ............3-2 23. ...Nicholls................................................68 ...............25 ............4-2 24. ....Northern Arizona .................................40 ..............NR ............3-2 25. ...Western Carolina ................................36 ..............NR .............4-2 Others receiving votes: Monmouth (20), UNI (19), Montana (16), Tennessee State (15), Stony Brook (11), Prairie View A&M (11), North Carolina Central (9), St. Francis (9), Southern Utah (8), Delaware (7), Kennesaw State (5), Northwestern State (4), Dartmouth (3), Albany (2), Eastern Illinois (2), Yale (1).

2017 MSU opponents in bold

BEARS RECORD IN 2017...September ............................................................................................1-4October .................................................................................................0-0November .............................................................................................0-0Day ...................................................................................................1-4Night ...................................................................................................0-0Wearing white jersey/black pants .........................................................0-0Wearing white jersey/maroon pants .....................................................0-1Wearing maroon jersey/white pants .....................................................1-1Wearing maroon jersey/black pants .....................................................0-0Wearing white jersey/white pants .........................................................0-2Winning the toss ...................................................................................0-1Losing the toss .....................................................................................1-3Home ...................................................................................................1-1Road ...................................................................................................0-3Neutral ..................................................................................................0-0In Missouri ............................................................................................1-2In North Dakota ....................................................................................0-2In Illinois ................................................................................................0-0In Ohio ..................................................................................................0-0Conference ...........................................................................................0-2Non-conference ....................................................................................1-2vs. ranked opponents ...........................................................................0-3vs. unranked opponents .......................................................................1-1Games decided by 10 points or less ....................................................1-0Games decided by 10+ points .............................................................0-4Games decided by 20 points or less ....................................................1-0Games decided by 20+ points ..............................................................0-4Scoring 20 points or less ......................................................................0-3Scoring 20+ points ................................................................................1-1Scoring first ...........................................................................................0-1Opponent scoring first ..........................................................................1-3Leading after one quarter .....................................................................0-2Leading at halftime ...............................................................................0-0Leading after three quarters .................................................................1-0Trailing after one quarter ......................................................................1-2Trailing at halftime ................................................................................1-3Trailing after three quarters ..................................................................0-4Tied after one quarter ...........................................................................0-0Tied at halftime .....................................................................................0-1Tied after three quarters .......................................................................0-0Gaining 20+ first downs ........................................................................0-1Gaining less than 300 yards total offense ............................................0-2Gaining 300-400 yards total offense .....................................................1-1Gaining 400-500 yards total offense .....................................................0-1Gaining 500+ yards total offense ..........................................................0-0Gaining less than 100 yards rushing ....................................................0-1Gaining 100-200 yards rushing ............................................................1-3Gaining 200-300 yards rushing ............................................................0-0Gaining 300+ yards rushing .................................................................0-0Gaining less than 150 yards passing ....................................................0-2Gaining 150-200 yards passing ............................................................1-1Gaining 200-250 yards passing ............................................................0-0Gaining 250-300 yards passing ............................................................0-0Gaining 300-350 yards passing ............................................................0-0Gaining 350+ yards passing .................................................................0-1Allowing 20+ first downs .......................................................................0-4Allowing less than 300 yards total offense ...........................................1-0Allowing 300-400 yards total offense ....................................................0-0Allowing 400-500 yards total offense ....................................................0-2Allowing 500+ yards total offense .........................................................0-2Allowing less than 100 yards rushing ...................................................1-0Allowing 100-200 yards rushing ...........................................................0-1Allowing 200-300 yards rushing ...........................................................0-3Allowing 300+ yards rushing ................................................................0-0Allowing less than 150 yards passing ...................................................0-0Allowing 150-200 yards passing ...........................................................1-0Allowing 200-250 yards passing ...........................................................0-1Allowing 250-300 yards passing ...........................................................0-1Allowing 300-350 yards passing ...........................................................0-1Allowing 350+ yards passing ................................................................0-1Committing 2+ turnovers ......................................................................1-3Gaining 2+ takeaways ..........................................................................0-3Gaining 30:00 or more time of possession ...........................................0-2Gaining less than 30:00 time of possession .........................................1-2

PACKING THEM INThe newly-renovated Robert W. Plaster Stadium has hosted three of the top nine home crowds in Missouri State football history, as well as an overall average of nearly 10,500 fans per home contest over the last three seasons. Last year, MSU registered its third-consecutive season drawing at least 50,000 spectators at home and ranked among the nation’s top 30 FCS programs in average home attendance for the third consecutive year after the facility opened to rave reviews in 2014. The Bears drew 58,324 fans through the turnstiles in their five home games that season, an average of 11,665 per contest — good for 18th nationally. The club’s net total attendance in 2014 marked its best in five-game home schedule since 1996 and the top season figure overall since 2007.

A record-drawing crowd of 18,386 witnessed Missouri State’s 38-0 victory over North Dakota (Sept. 13) in its 2014 home opener. The standing-room-only crowd translated to 105 percent of the stadium’s new capacity and represented the top home crowd in Bears’ history, surpassing the previous 17-year-old record of 16,672, established Aug. 28, 1997 vs. Pittsburg State. The opening-night attendance also equaled the 26th-largest crowd — home or away — to see a Missouri State football game.

CLEARING 100KThe Bears played before a total of 134,089 fans last fall, marking the 12th consecutive season MSU topped the 125K annual attendance mark. MSU drew 50,485 fans in its five home dates at Plaster Stadium, good for the No. 27 per-game average (10,097) in the FCS ranks last year. The Bears have finished among the top 50 FCS schools in average home attendance in each of the last 22 seasons dating back to 1995.

MSU played in front of a total of 165,806 spectators in 2015, marking the fifth-highest combined home and road season attendance figure in program history. The Bears have played before more than 100,000 fans in each of the last 28 seasons, including a school-record 234,314 specta-tors in 2011.

MISSOURI STATE ON THE RISEWith a record Fall 2017 enrollment of 26,216, Missouri State University is the largest school in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (and the Missouri Valley Confer-ence), as well as the second-largest institution in the state of Missouri. The Bears moved to NCAA Division I status for the 1982-83 season and joined the Missouri Valley Football Conference (formerly the Gateway Conference) in 1985 where they have been a member ever since. MSU is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in 13 other sports — a league founded in 1907 and the second-oldest Division I conference in the nation.

Overall, Missouri State teams have made 58 NCAA Tour-nament appearances as a Division I institution, including 14 in women’s basketball, 12 in volleyball, 10 in baseball and six in both men’s basketball and softball and three in men’s soccer and women’s golf.


CAREER STARTSOffensive Line 13 14 15 16 17 Total Jordan Turner (5) -- -- 10 10 5 25 Marquis Prophete (21) -- -- 5 11 5 21 Aaron Clardy (6) -- -- 10 2 5 17 Coleman Clanton (15) -- -- -- 11 5 16 Cole Christensen -- -- -- -- 4 4 McKinze James -- 1 1 1 -- 3 Brad Pryor (1) -- -- -- -- 1 1Tight End Erik Furmanek (18) -- -- 5 11 5 21 Adam St. Peter -- -- 2 -- 1 3 Cole Christenson -- -- -- -- 1 1 Jordan Frazier -- -- -- -- 1 1Wide Receiver Malik Earl (10) -- 9 10 10 5 34 Deion Holliman (4) -- -- 1 9 4 14 Jalen Esters (1) -- -- -- -- 3 3 Tyler Currie -- -- -- -- 2 2Running Back Calan Crowder (5) -- 7 6 5 5 23 Jason Randall -- -- -- 6 -- 6Quarterback Peyton Huslig (5) -- -- -- -- 5 5Defensive Line Colby Isbell (31) -- 4 11 11 5 31 Tony Jones -- -- 8 11 -- 19 Brad Pryor -- -- 6 4 -- 10 Skyler Hulse (5) -- -- 2 2 5 9 E.J. Sutton (1) -- -- -- 5 3 8 Colin Bess (2) -- -- -- 2 3 5 Eric Johnson -- -- -- -- 2 2 Claudio Martin -- -- -- -- 1 1Linebacker Kurran Blamey -- -- 7 4 1 12 McNeece Egbim (1) -- -- -- 7 4 11 Eric Greely -- -- -- 3 3 6 Angelo Garbutt (1) -- -- -- -- 3 3 Tyler Lovelace -- -- -- -- 1 1 Jordan Wilkes -- -- -- -- 1 1Defensive Back Jared Beshore (2) -- -- 10 8 4 22 Darius Daniel -- -- 3 10 -- 13 Darius Joseph (5) -- -- -- 7 5 12 Matt Rush (2) -- 1 2 4 4 11 Cameron Price (3) -- -- -- 7 3 10 Kam Carter -- -- -- 5 2 7 Tre Betts -- -- -- 5 -- 5 Austin Henderson (3) -- -- -- -- 3 3 Titus Wall -- -- -- -- 1 1 Zack Sanders -- -- -- -- 1 1(Consecutive starts in parentheses)

RECEIVERS’ YARDS AFTER CATCHPlayer .....................................Rec.........TD ......... YAC ........Lg ...... Avg.Erik Furmanek ..........................13 .......... 0 ............ 129 .........45 ......... 9.9Malik Earl ..................................23 .......... 2 ............ 211 .........73 ......... 9.2Myron Mason .............................2 ........... 0 ............. 17 ..........13 ......... 8.5Calan Crowder ...........................1 ........... 0 .............. 8 ............8 .......... 8.0Tyler Currie ................................5 ........... 0 ............. 39 ..........19 ......... 7.8Deion Holliman .........................12 .......... 0 ............. 72 ..........19 ......... 6.0Jason Randall ............................1 ........... 0 .............. 5 ............5 .......... 5.0Jordan Frazier ...........................2 ........... 1 .............. 8 ............8 .......... 4.0Jalen Esters ..............................17 .......... 0 ............. 66 ..........11.......... 3.9Nick Masoner .............................3 ........... 1 .............. 7 ............4 .......... 2.3Lorenzo Thomas ........................2 ........... 0 .............. 0 ............0 .......... 0.0Aaron Denson ............................1 ........... 0 .............. 0 ............0 .......... 0.0

THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Category Last Time By Missouri State Last Time Against Missouri StateLast shutout victory vs. Southwestern (57-0), 9/1/16 at North Dakota (34-0), 9/9/17Last overtime win at Indiana State (27-24), 11/22/08 at South Dakota State (43-36), 10/29/11Last 50-point scoring game vs. Southwestern (57-0), 9/1/16 at Missouri (72), 9/2/17Victory margin, 30 pts. or more vs. Southwestern (57-0), 9/1/16 at North Dakota (34), 9/9/17500 or more yards, total offense vs. Southern Illinois (516), 10/29/16 at North Dakota (526), 9/9/1725 or more first downs vs. Southern Illinois (26), 10/29/16 at North Dakota (25), 9/9/173 or more TD’s, player Calan Crowder (3) at Indiana State, 10/1/16 Martin Ruiz (3) vs. Youngstown State, 11/19/164 or more TD’s, player Cody Kirby (4) at Murray State, 10/9/10 Aaron Bailey (4) vs. UNI, 11/14/153 or more TD passes, player Brodie Lambert (3), at South Dakota State, 11/5/16 Jake Kolbe (3) at Illinois State, 11/12/164 or more TD passes, player Brodie Lambert (4), vs. Southern Illinois, 10/29/16 Easton Stick (4) at North Dakota State, 11/21/155 or more TD passes, player Brodie Lambert (5) vs. Western Illinois, 10/15/16 Drew Lock (7) at Missouri, 9/2/17200 or more yds. rushing, player Vernon Scott (201) at Murray State, 9/14/13 Damarea Crockett (202) at Missouri, 9/2/17150-199 yds. rushing, player Calan Crowder (164) vs. Chadron State, 9/12/15 Brady Oliveira (164) at North Dakota, 9/9/17300 or more yds. passing, player Brodie Lambert (339), vs. Southern Illinois, 10/29/16 Jake Kolbe (312) vs. Illinois State, 9/23/17200 or more yds. rec., player Jermaine Saffold (207) vs. Illinois State, 10/8/11 Marcus Harris (213) vs. Murray State, 10/9/103 or more field goals, player Marcelo Bonani (3) vs. Southern Illinois, 11/8/14 Sean Slattery (3) at Illinois State, 11/12/16Last 50+ yard field goal Zach Drake (50) vs. North Dakota State, 10/8/16 MIles Bergner (53) at South Dakota, 10/24/15Last conversion kick missed Zach Drake vs. Illinois State, 9/23/17 Tucker McCann at Missouri, 9/2/17Last two-pt. conversion attempt J.T. Granato pass failed at North Dakota State, 9/30/17 Newble run vs. Murray State, 9/16/17Last kickoff returned for TD Deion Holliman (91) vs. Southwestern, 9/1/16 Tay Willis (92) at Southern Illinois, 11/9/13Last punt returned for TD Deion Holliman (57) vs. Southern Illinois, 10/29/16 Tyler Denton (42) vs. Indiana State, 10/3/152 or more Interceptions, player Jeremy Springer (2) vs. Indiana State, 11/1/13 D'Montre Ward (2) vs. Murray State, 9/16/17Last interception returned for TD Robert Thomas (23) vs. Southwestern, 9/1/16 Craig James (43) vs. Southern Illinois, 10/29/16Last fumble returned for TD Cecil Bratton (0) vs. North Dakota, 9/13/14 Kenny Bishop (19) vs. Youngstown State, 11/19/1620 or more tackles Dylan Cole (23) vs. UNI, 11/14/15 Kyle Glazier (25) vs. Western Illinois, 10/23/10

STARTERS BY GAMEOFFENSE LT LG OC RG RT TE XWR ZWR HWR/TE QB TBMU Clanton Turner Clardy Prophete Christensen Furmanek Earl Esters Frazier Huslig CrowderUND Clanton Turner Clardy Prophete Christensen Furmanek Earl Esters Holliman Huslig CrowderMUR Clanton Turner Clardy Prophete Christensen Furmanek Earl Currie Holliman Huslig CrowderILS Clanton Turner Clardy Prophete Christensen Furmanek Earl Currie Holliman Huslig CrowderNDSU Clanton Pryor Clardy Prophete Turner Furmanek Earl Esters Holliman Huslig CrowderWIUSDSUINSSIUUNIYSU

DEFENSE LE DT DT/NB RE SLB MLB WLB/NB LCB SS FS RCBMU Hulse Bess Sutton Isbell Greely Garbutt Egbim Rush Carter Beshore JosephUND Hulse C. Martin Sutton Isbell Greely Garbutt Egbim Rush Wall Beshore JosephMUR Hulse Johnson Henderson Isbell Lovelace Wilkes Egbim Sanders Price Carter JosephILS Hulse Johnson Bess Isbell Greely Blamey Henderson Rush Price Beshore JosephNDSU Hulse Sutton Bess Isbell Egbim Garbutt Henderson Rush Price Beshore JosephWIUSDSUINSSIUUNIYSUD

MSU/OPPONENT OPENING DRIVESOpponent MSU First Half MSU Second Half Opp. First Half Opp. Second HalfMU 12 plays/65 yards/6:28/TD 3 plays/4 yards/1:18/PUNT 1 play/65 yards/0:16/TD 6 plays/75 yards/1:07/FGUND 3 plays/-4 yards/1:49/PUNT 3 plays/5 yards/1:16/PUNT 3 plays/5 yards/1:53/PUNT 0 plays/0 yards/0:00/FUMBLEMUR 2 plays/0 yards/0:14/INT 7 plays/75 yards/3:16/TD 5 plays/24 yards/2:41/PUNT 3 plays/4 yards/1:21/PUNTILS 3 plays/75 yards/0:42/TD 3 plays/2 yards/0:59/PUNT 3 plays/4 yards/1:47/PUNT 6 plays/60 yards/2:13/TDNDSU 8 plays/31 yards/5:14/PUNT 4 plays/31 yards/1:46/INT 8 plays/90 yards/3:44/TD 4 plays/61 yards/1:57/TDWIU SDSUINS SIU UNI YSU


OPPONENT WATCH September 2 - 11 a.m. Missouri (1-4) This Week: at Georgia Next Week: vs. Idaho

September 9 - 4:00 p.m. North Dakota (2-4) This Week: at Montana Next Week: vs. Sacramento State

September 16 - 2 p.m. Murray State (2-4) This Week: vs. Eastern Illinois Next Week: vs. Eastern Kentucky

September 23 - 2 p.m. Illinois State (4-1) This Week: at Southern Illinois Next Week: vs. South Dakota

September 30 - 1 p.m. North Dakota State (5-0) This Week: at Youngstown State Next Week: vs. Western Illinois

October 14 - 3 p.m. Western Illinois (4-1) This Week: vs. Missouri State Next Week: at North Dakota State

October 21 - 2 p.m. South Dakota State (4-1) This Week: vs. UNI Next Week: at Missouri State

October 28 - 2 p.m. Indiana State (0-5) This Week: at South Dakota Next Week: vs. Southern Illinois

November 4 - 1 p.m. Southern Illinois (2-3) This Week: vs. Illinois State Next Week: at Indiana State

November 11 - 2 p.m. UNI (2-3) This Week: at South Dakota State Next Week: vs. Youngstown State

November 18 - 11 a.m. Youngstown State (3-2o) This Week: vs. North Dakota State Next Week: at UNI

PLASTER STADIUM RECORDSRushingRushing Attempts 44, Mike Harris, Truman vs. Missouri State, 11/11/78Rushing Yards 300, Derrick Clark, Evangel vs. Missouri Valley, 10/16/93Rushing Touchdowns 6, Pierre Rembert, Illinois State vs. Missouri State, 11/5/05 5, Gerald Davis, Missouri State vs. Indiana State, 10/27/07 4, Tommy Burns, Missouri State vs. Emporia State, 10/1/55 4, Cornelius Perry, Missouri State vs. Missouri S&T, 10/31/64 4, Tom Herman, Missouri State vs. Missouri S&T, 10/20/73 4, Greg Lawson, Missouri State vs. Lincoln, 11/9/74 4, Derrick Clark, Evangel vs. Culver-Stockton, 10/19/92 4, LaBarron Burden, Evangel vs. Graceland, 10/30/99 4, Zach Dechant, Missouri State vs. SEMO, 9/21/02 4, Cody Pratt, Missouri State vs. East Central, 8/28/03 4, Gerald Davis, Missouri State vs. Missouri S&T, 8/30/07 4, Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois vs. Missouri State, 10/4/08 4, Aaron Bailey, UNI vs. Missouri State, 11/14/15Longest Rush 94, Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State vs. Missouri State, 11/18/16 (TD)

PassingPasses Attempted 59, Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Missouri State, 9/15/12 56, Eric Black, Evangel vs. Doane, 12/6/97Passes Completed 41, Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Missouri State, 9/15/12 35, Wynrick Smothers, Central Arkansas vs. Missouri State, 9/21/13Yards Gained Passing 486, Sean Payton, Eastern Illinois vs. Missouri State, 10/27/84Touchdowns Passing 5, Sean Payton, Eastern Illinois vs. Missouri State, 10/25/86 5, A.J. Porter, Missouri State vs. Illinois State, 11/8/03 5, Carson Wentz, North Dakota State vs. Missouri State, 11/15/14 5, Brodie Lambert, Missouri State vs. Western Illinois, 10/15/16

ReceivingReceptions 13, Kasey Dunn, Idaho vs. Missouri State, 11/24/90 13, Jason Myers, Evangel vs. Baker, 10/22/98 13, Sam Logan, Indiana State vs. Missouri State, 10/29/05Receiving Yards 307, Anthony Ray, Evangel vs. William Jewell, 11/10/90Touchdowns Receiving 4, James Feazell, Evangel vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 11/19/88 4, Steven Rush, Missouri State vs. Illinois State, 11/8/03Longest Pass Reception 90, Brad Drehle to Brian Clayton, Mo. Valley vs. Evangel (TD), 11/11/89

Special TeamsField Goals Kicked 4, Justin Langan, Western Illinois vs. Missouri State, 11/2/02 4, Brian Wingert, UNI vs. Missouri State, 10/18/03 4, Jay Carlson, South Dakota State vs. Missouri State, 10/31/15Longest Field Goal 58, David Collins, Culver-Stockton vs. Evangel, 11/3/90Conversions Kicked 9, Jan Stahle, Missouri State vs. Lincoln, 11/13/76 9, Richard Grote, Missouri State vs. Washburn, 9/12/92 9, Brian Long, Missouri State vs. Drake, 11/3/01 9, Nathan Stokes, Missouri State vs. Indiana State, 10/27/07Longest Punt 89, Mike Scifres, Western Illinois vs. Missouri State, 10/14/00Longest Punt Return 93, Patrick Plott, Jacksonville St. vs. Missouri State, 11/18/95 (TD)Longest Interception Return 100, Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State vs. N. Dakota St., 11/3/12 (TD) 83, Morris Cannon, Evangel vs. Culver-Stockton, 9/21/96 (TD)Longest Kickoff Return 103, Cornelius Perry, Missouri State vs. SEMO, 10/16/65 (TD)Longest Fumble Return 97, Warren Reed, Texas Southern vs. Missouri State, 9/11/99

Note - Evangel University used Plaster for most of its home games from 1988-2000.

Plaster Stadium has been the home of Missouri State football since 1941. The 2017 campaign is the Bears’ 76th season in Plaster as MSU didn’t field a football team for two seasons during World War II. MSU football moved to its present site in 1930, 10 years before the current stadium was constructed right before World War II. Prior to that time, the Bears practiced and played their games in an area on the northwest corner of the existing campus where Freudenberger House now stands, MSU has a 211-166-12 record for 389 games in Plaster, and the Bears have been perfect at home in six seasons in Plaster, including 1989, 1992 and 2010. The longest MSU home win streak was 20 games, compiled between 1938 and 1941.

Year ........ Record ........ Pct.1941.......... 7-1-0 .......... .8751942.......... 2-3-1 .......... .4171945.......... 3-0-1 .......... .8751946.......... 1-4-0 .......... .2001947.......... 4-1-1 .......... .7551948.......... 6-0-0 ........ 1.0001949.......... 3-1-1 .......... .7001950.......... 2-1-2 .......... .6001951.......... 4-2-0 .......... .6671952.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4001953.......... 3-3-0 .......... .5001954.......... 1-3-0 .......... .2501955.......... 2-2-1 .......... .5001956.......... 1-3-0 .......... .2501957.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4001958.......... 0-3-0 .......... .0001959.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4001960.......... 0-3-0 .......... .0001961.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4001962.......... 3-0-1 .......... .8751963.......... 6-0-0 ........ 1.0001964.......... 4-1-0 .......... .8001965.......... 4-1-0 .......... .8001966.......... 4-1-0 .......... .8001967.......... 0-5-0 .......... .0001968.......... 2-2-0 .......... .5001969.......... 0-7-0 .......... .0001970.......... 0-5-0 .......... .0001971.......... 1-3-1 .......... .3001972.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4001973.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4001974.......... 5-0-0 ........ 1.0001975.......... 3-2-0 .......... .6001976.......... 3-3-0 .......... .5001977.......... 4-0-1 .......... .9001978.......... 4-1-0 .......... .8001979.......... 4-2-0 .......... .6671980.......... 3-2-0 .......... .600

YEAR-BY-YEAR AT PLASTER STADIUMYear ........ Record ........ Pct.1981.......... 2-2-0 .......... .5001982.......... 3-2-0 .......... .6001983.......... 3-1-0 .......... .7501984.......... 3-1-1 .......... .7001985.......... 2-2-1 .......... .5001986.......... 0-5-0 .......... .0001987.......... 3-2-0 .......... .6001988.......... 3-2-0 .......... .6001989.......... 6-0-0 ........ 1.0001990.......... 5-1-0 .......... .8331991.......... 4-1-0 .......... .8001992.......... 5-0-0 ........ 1.0001993.......... 5-1-0 .......... .8331994.......... 2-4-0 .......... .3331995.......... 2-4-0 .......... .3331996.......... 3-2-0 .......... .6001997.......... 3-3-0 .......... .5001998.......... 3-3-0 .......... .5001999.......... 4-2-0 .......... .6672000.......... 4-2-0 .......... .6672001.......... 3-2-0 .......... .6002002.......... 3-3-0 .......... .5002003.......... 3-2-0 .......... .6002004.......... 5-2-0 .......... .7142005.......... 4-1-0 .......... .8002006.......... 2-4-0 .......... .3332007.......... 5-1-0 .......... .8332008.......... 1-4-0 .......... .2002009.......... 3-3-0 .......... .5002010.......... 5-0-0 ........ 1.0002011 .......... 0-4-0 .......... .0002012.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4002013.......... 3-3-0 .......... .5002014.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4002015.......... 1-4-0 .......... .2002016.......... 2-3-0 .......... .4002017.......... 1-1-0 .......... .500

MSU ALL-TIME TOP HOME CROWDSAttendance .......... Opponent ........................................................Date18,386................... vs. North Dakota ..........................................9/13/1417,835..................vs. Chadron State ....................................9/12/1516,672..................vs. Pittsburg State ...................................8/28/9715,878..................vs. Western Illinois ...................................11/2/9615,647..................vs. Missouri Southern ................................9/9/0015,634..................vs. UNI .....................................................11/1/9715,579..................vs. McNeese State ..................................9/14/9115,547..................vs. UNI ...................................................10/16/9915,537................... vs. South Dakota........................................10/18/1415,122..................vs. Southern Illinois ...............................10/23/0415,097..................vs. Truman State .....................................9/14/9615,097..................vs. Truman State .....................................9/14/9615,038..................vs. UNI .....................................................9/26/0915,005..................vs. Illinois State........................................9/25/9914,911 ..................vs. UNI ...................................................10/18/03

MSU TOP SEASON HOME ATTENDANCEYear. ....................Total ................. G ..................Avg. ................ NCAA1996 ................. 65,905 ..................5 .............. 13,181 ....................14th1997 ................. 77,698 ..................6 .............. 12,950 ....................11th1992.................. 60,639 ..................5 .............. 12,128 ....................29th1999 ................. 72,590 ..................6 .............. 12,098 ....................24th1991 ................. 58,603 ..................5 ...............11,721 ......................NA2014.................. 58,324 ..................5 ...............11,665 ....................18th*Total. .......... 2,139,724 ................242 .............. 8,842 ..................... NA*Home attendance totals since 1972


SCORING DRIVESLongest Scoring Plays 89 -- Earl pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Crowder run, at MU, 9/2 53 -- Holliman run, vs. ILS, 9/23 35 -- Earl pass from Huslig, vs. MUR, 9/16 34 -- Crowder run, at MU, 9/2 10 -- Huslig run, at MU, 9/2 10 -- Masoner pass from Huslig, MUR, 9/16 10 -- Huslig run, vs. MUR, 9/16 9 -- Randall run, at NDSU, 9/30 6 -- Frazier pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2

Longest Scoring Drives - Yards 80 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 75 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Masoner 10 yd. pass from Huslig, MUR, 9/16 75 -- Holliman 53 yd. run, vs. ILS, 9/23 74 -- Drake 28 yd. field goal, vs. ILS, 9/23 65 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2

Longest Scoring Drives - Plays 20 -- Drake 28 yd. field goal, vs. ILS, 9/23 12 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 9 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 7 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 7 -- Masoner 10 yd. pass from Huslig, MUR, 9/16 7 -- Randall 9 yd. run, at NDSU, 9/30 6 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 6 -- Crowder 2 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 4 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2

Longest Scoring Drives - Time 9:25 -- Drake 28 yd. field goal, vs. ILS, 9/23 6:28 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 4:08 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 4:03 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 3:54 -- Randall 9 yd. run, at NDSU, 9/30 3:29 -- Drake 40 yd. field goal, at NDSU, 9/30 3:23 -- Crowder 2 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 3:16 -- Masoner 10 yd. pass from Huslig, MUR, 9/16 2:47 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 1:50 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2

Shortest Scoring Drives - Yards 24 -- Drake 40 yd. field goal, at NDSU, 9/30 35 -- Earl 35 yd. pass from Huslig, vs. MUR, 9/16 40 -- Randall 9 yd. run, at NDSU, 9/30 44 -- Crowder 2 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 65 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 74 -- Drake 28 yd. field goal, vs. ILS, 9/23 75 -- Holliman 53 yd. run, vs. ILS, 9/23 75 -- Masoner 10 yd. pass from Huslig, MUR, 9/16 75 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2

Shortest Scoring Drives - Plays 1 -- Earl 35 yd. pass from Huslig, vs. MUR, 9/16 3 -- Holliman 53 yd. run, vs. ILS, 9/23 3 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 3 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 4 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 6 -- Drake 40 yd. field goal, at NDSU, 9/30 6 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 6 -- Crowder 2 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16

Shortest Scoring Drives - Time 0:07 -- Earl 35 yd. pass from Huslig, vs. MUR, 9/16 0:23 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 0:42 -- Holliman 53 yd. run, vs. ILS, 9/23 1:40 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 1:50 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 2:47 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 3:16 -- Masoner 10 yd. pass from Huslig, MUR, 9/16 3:23 -- Crowder 2 yd. run, vs. MUR, 9/16 3:29 -- Drake 40 yd. field goal, at NDSU, 9/30 3:54 -- Randall 9 yd. run, at NDSU, 9/30

BIGGEST GAINS25-Yard PlaysRushing (5)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result75....... Calan Crowder at MU, 9/2 ...............................................TD53....... Deion Holliman vs. ILS, 9/23 ...........................................TD40....... Calan Crowder at UND, 9/9 .............................................1st Dn34....... Calan Crowder at MU, 9/2 ...............................................TD29....... Calan Crowder vs. MUR, 9/16 .........................................1st DnPassing (7)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result89....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl at MU, 9/2 ............................TD64....... Peyton Huslig to Erik Furmanek at MU, 9/2 .....................1st Dn35....... Peyton Huslig to Erik Furmanek at UND, 9/9 ..................1st Dn35....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl vs. MUR, 9/16 ......................TD35....... Peyton Huslig to Erik Furmanek vs. MUR, 9/16 ..............1st Dn33....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl at MU, 9/2 ............................1st Dn33....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl vs. ILS, 9/23 .........................1st DnKickoff Returns (5)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result60....... Deion Holliman at NDSU, 9/30 ........................................1st Dn 32....... Deion Holliman at NDSU, 9/30 ........................................1st Dn27....... Deion Holliman vs. MUR, 9/16 .........................................1st Dn25....... Deion Holliman at NDSU, 9/30 ........................................1st Dn25....... Deion Holliman vs. ILS, 9/23 ...........................................1st DnPunt Returns (2)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result40....... Deion Holliman vs. MUR, 9/16 .........................................1st Dn29....... Deion Holliman vs. MUR, 9/16 .........................................1st DnInterception Returns (1)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result33....... Jared Beshore vs. ILS, 9/23 ............................................1st DnFumble Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......

35-Yard PlaysRushing (3)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result75....... Calan Crowder at MU, 9/2 ...............................................TD53....... Deion Holliman vs. ILS, 9/23 ...........................................TD40....... Calan Crowder at UND, 9/9 .............................................1st DnPassing (5)89....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl at MU, 9/2 ............................TD64....... Peyton Huslig to Erik Furmanek at MU, 9/2 .....................1st Dn35....... Peyton Huslig to Erik Furmanek at UND, 9/9 ..................1st Dn35....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl vs. MUR, 9/16 ......................TD35....... Peyton Huslig to Erik Furmanek vs. MUR, 9/16 ..............1st DnKickoff Returns (1)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result60....... Deion Holliman at NDSU, 9/30 ........................................1st Dn Punt Returns (1)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result40....... Deion Holliman vs. MUR, 9/16 .........................................1st DnInterception Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......Fumble Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......

SCORING PLAYSat Missouri (9/2) ..................................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPFrazier 6 yd pass from Huslig ....................1 ...... 8:15 ...... 12 ...... 65 .......6:28Crowder 75 yd run .....................................1 ...... 7:21 ....... 3 ....... 75 .......0:23Crowder 34 yd run .....................................1 ...... 1:43 ....... 7 ....... 75 .......4:08Masoner 2 yd run .......................................2 ...... 9:16 ....... 4 ....... 75 .......1:50Earl 89 yd pass from Huslig .......................2 ...... 5:32 ....... 3 ....... 75 .......1:40Huslig 10 yd run .........................................4 .... 14:53 ....... 9 ....... 75 .......4:03

at North Dakota (9/9) ............................. Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. Murray State (9/16) .......................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPEarl 35 yd pass from Huslig .......................2 .... 11:29 ....... 1 ....... 35 .......0:07Masoner 10 yd pass from Huslig ...............3 .... 11:44 ....... 7 ....... 75 .......3:16Huslig 10 yd run .........................................3 ...... 3:53 ....... 6 ....... 80 .......2:47Crowder 2 yd run .......................................4 ...... 1:53 ....... 6 ....... 44 .......3:23

vs. Illinois State (9/23) ........................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPHolliman 53 yd run .....................................1 .... 14:18 ....... 3 ....... 75 .......0:52Drake 28 yd field goal ................................4 ...... 0:52 ...... 20 ...... 74 .......9:25

at North Dakota State (9/30) .................. Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPPrice tackle in end zone for safety .............2 ...... 9:46 ....... 0 ......... 0 .......0:00Drake 40 yd field goal ................................2 ...... 2:00 ....... 6 ....... 24 .......3:29Randall 9 yd run ........................................4 ...... 5:15 ....... 7 ....... 40 .......3:54

at Western Illinois (10/14) ..................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. South Dakota State (10/21) ............. Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. Indiana State (10/28) ........................ Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

at Southern Illinois (11/4) ...................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. UNI (11/11) ........................................ Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

at Youngstown State (11/18) ................. Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....


BEARS OVERALL STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 30, 2017)

All games

Date Opponent Score Att.Sep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 50131Sep 09, 2017 at #11 North Dakota L 0-34 12057Sep 16, 2017 MURRAY STATE W 28-21 13648

* Sep 23, 2017 #12 ILLINOIS STATE L 9-34 7183* Sep 30, 2017 at #2 North Dakota State L 11-38 18892

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gCalan Crowder 5 45 329 6 323 7.2 3 75 64.6Peyton Huslig 5 48 220 115 105 2.2 2 22 21.0Jason Randall 5 17 71 1 70 4.1 1 13 14.0Myron Mason 5 24 79 13 66 2.8 0 12 13.2Deion Holliman 5 11 65 12 53 4.8 1 53 10.6Nick Masoner 5 14 46 6 40 2.9 1 16 8.0Malik Earl 5 2 22 0 22 11.0 0 20 4.4Jalen Esters 5 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.6Lorenzo Thomas 5 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.2Total 5 171 838 185 653 3.8 8 75 130.6Opponents 5 173 1100 104 996 5.8 11 73 199.2

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gPeyton Huslig 5 118.17 79-132-7 59.8 926 4 89 185.2J.T. Granato 2 135.90 3-4-0 75.0 29 0 11 14.5TEAM 5 0.00 0-3-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 5 116.13 82-139-7 59.0 955 4 89 191.0Opponents 5 162.53 114-172-4 66.3 1516 14 65 303.2

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gMalik Earl 5 23 361 15.7 2 89 72.2Jalen Esters 5 17 146 8.6 0 23 29.2Erik Furmanek 5 13 222 17.1 0 64 44.4Deion Holliman 5 12 104 8.7 0 19 20.8Tyler Currie 5 5 49 9.8 0 18 9.8Nick Masoner 5 3 15 5.0 1 10 3.0Lorenzo Thomas 5 2 29 14.5 0 19 5.8Jordan Frazier 1 2 17 8.5 1 11 17.0Myron Mason 5 2 4 2.0 0 8 0.8Calan Crowder 5 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.2Aaron Denson 4 1 4 4.0 0 4 1.0Jason Randall 5 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.4Total 5 82 955 11.6 4 89 191.0Opponents 5 114 1516 13.3 14 65 303.2

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkZach Drake 2-6 33.3 0-0 1-2 0-2 1-2 0-0 40 1

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsCalan Crowder 3 - - - - - - - 18Zach Drake - 2-6 9-10 - - - - - 15Nick Masoner 2 - - - - - - - 12Peyton Huslig 2 - - - - 1-1 - - 12Malik Earl 2 - - - - - - - 12Deion Holliman 1 - - - - - - - 6Jason Randall 1 - - - - - - - 6Jordan Frazier 1 - - - - - - - 6Tyler Currie - - - - 1 - - - 2Cameron Price - - - - - - - 1 2Total 12 2-6 9-10 - 1 1-2 - 1 91Opponents 25 8-9 23-24 1-1 - - - - 199

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalMissouri St. 27 26 14 24 0 91Opponents 50 55 53 41 0 199

Record: Overall Home Away NeutralAll games 1-4 1-1 0-3 0-0Conference 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0Non-Conference 1-2 1-0 0-2 0-0

Team Statistics MSU OPPFIRST DOWNS 81 119 R u s h i n g 40 52 P a s s i n g 34 62 P e n a l t y 7 5RUSHING YARDAGE 653 996 Rushing Attempts 171 173 Average Per Rush 3.8 5.8 Average Per Game 130.6 199.2 TDs Rushing 8 11PASSING YARDAGE 955 1516 C o m p - A t t - I n t 82-139-7 114-172-4 Average Per Pass 6.9 8.8 Average Per Catch 11.6 13.3 Average Per Game 191.0 303.2 TDs Passing 4 14TOTAL OFFENSE 1608 2512 Average Per Play 5.2 7.3 Average Per Game 321.6 502.4KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 18-430 15-379PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-97 9-57INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-36 7-72FUMBLES-LOST 10-4 5-4PENALTIES-Yards 21-157 36-305PUNTS-AVG 30-42.6 18-41.8TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 3 5 2 9 : 2 53RD-DOWN Conversions 20/64 32/684TH-DOWN Conversions 3/5 6/7

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgJared Beshore 3 33 11.0 0 33Zack Sanders 1 3 3.0 0 3

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkBrendan Withrow 30 1277 42.6 70 4 8 7 6 0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 9 97 10.8 0 40Total 9 97 10.8 0 40Opponents 9 57 6.3 0 35

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 18 430 23.9 0 60Total 18 430 23.9 0 60Opponents 15 379 25.3 0 64

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gDeion Holliman 5 53 104 97 430 0 684 136.8Malik Earl 5 22 361 0 0 0 383 76.6Calan Crowder 5 323 6 0 0 0 329 65.8Erik Furmanek 5 0 222 0 0 0 222 44.4Jalen Esters 5 3 146 0 0 0 149 29.8Peyton Huslig 5 105 0 0 0 0 105 21.0Myron Mason 5 66 4 0 0 0 70 14.0Jason Randall 5 70 -2 0 0 0 68 13.6Nick Masoner 5 40 15 0 0 0 55 11.0Tyler Currie 5 -4 49 0 0 0 45 9.0Total 5 653 955 97 430 36 2171 434.2Opponents 5 996 1516 57 379 72 3020 604.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gPeyton Huslig 5 180 105 926 1031 206.2Calan Crowder 5 45 323 0 323 64.6Jason Randall 5 17 70 0 70 14.0Myron Mason 5 24 66 0 66 13.2Deion Holliman 5 11 53 0 53 10.6Nick Masoner 5 14 40 0 40 8.0Malik Earl 5 2 22 0 22 4.4J.T. Granato 2 6 -9 29 20 10.0Jalen Esters 5 1 3 0 3 0.6Lorenzo Thomas 5 1 1 0 1 0.2Total 5 310 653 955 1608 321.6Opponents 5 345 996 1516 2512 502.4


BEARS MVFC STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 30, 2017)

Conference games

Date Opponent Score Att.* Sep 23, 2017 #12 ILLINOIS STATE L 9-34 7183* Sep 30, 2017 at #2 North Dakota State L 11-38 18892

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gPeyton Huslig 2 32 154 42 112 3.5 0 22 56.0Deion Holliman 2 4 54 2 52 13.0 1 53 26.0Myron Mason 2 8 42 2 40 5.0 0 10 20.0Jason Randall 2 9 35 1 34 3.8 1 9 17.0Calan Crowder 2 9 32 0 32 3.6 0 13 16.0Malik Earl 2 1 20 0 20 20.0 0 20 10.0Aaron Denson 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total 2 71 340 69 271 3.8 2 53 135.5Opponents 2 61 402 36 366 6.0 6 46 183.0


Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gMalik Earl 2 9 118 13.1 0 33 59.0Jalen Esters 2 7 64 9.1 0 23 32.0Deion Holliman 2 5 33 6.6 0 19 16.5Tyler Currie 2 3 37 12.3 0 18 18.5Erik Furmanek 2 2 11 5.5 0 7 5.5Myron Mason 2 1 8 8.0 0 8 4.0Nick Masoner 2 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.5Total 2 28 274 9.8 0 33 137.0Opponents 2 39 532 13.6 3 32 266.0


PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsDeion Holliman 1 - - - - - - - 6Zach Drake - 2-4 0-1 - - - - - 6Jason Randall 1 - - - - - - - 6Cameron Price - - - - - - - 1 2Total 2 2-4 0-1 - - 0-1 - 1 20Opponents 9 3-3 9-9 - - - - - 72

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalMissouri St. 6 5 0 9 0 20Opponents 17 6 35 14 0 72

Record: Overall Home Away NeutralAll games 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0Conference 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0Non-Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Team Statistics MSU OPPFIRST DOWNS 33 43 R u s h i n g 18 16 P a s s i n g 11 26 P e n a l t y 4 1RUSHING YARDAGE 271 366 Rushing Attempts 71 61 Average Per Rush 3.8 6.0 Average Per Game 135.5 183.0 TDs Rushing 2 6PASSING YARDAGE 274 532 C o m p - A t t - I n t 28-51-3 39-55-1 Average Per Pass 5.4 9.7 Average Per Catch 9.8 13.6 Average Per Game 137.0 266.0 TDs Passing 0 3TOTAL OFFENSE 545 898 Average Per Play 4.5 7.7 Average Per Game 272.5 449.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 11-288 4-135PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-14 2-4INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-33 3-27FUMBLES-LOST 4-1 2-2PENALTIES-Yards 5-29 12-104PUNTS-AVG 9-40.8 3-45.0TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 2 9 2 9 : 3 13RD-DOWN Conversions 8/26 11/214TH-DOWN Conversions 2/3 3/3

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgJared Beshore 1 33 33.0 0 33

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkBrendan Withrow 9 367 40.8 45 2 4 1 0 0



All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gDeion Holliman 2 52 33 14 288 0 387 193.5Malik Earl 2 20 118 0 0 0 138 69.0Peyton Huslig 2 112 0 0 0 0 112 56.0Jalen Esters 2 0 64 0 0 0 64 32.0Myron Mason 2 40 8 0 0 0 48 24.0Jason Randall 2 34 0 0 0 0 34 17.0Tyler Currie 2 -4 37 0 0 0 33 16.5Jared Beshore 2 0 0 0 0 33 33 16.5Calan Crowder 2 32 0 0 0 0 32 16.0Erik Furmanek 2 0 11 0 0 0 11 5.5Total 2 271 274 14 288 33 880 440.0Opponents 2 366 532 4 135 27 1064 532.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gPeyton Huslig 2 77 112 245 357 178.5Deion Holliman 2 4 52 0 52 26.0Myron Mason 2 8 40 0 40 20.0Jason Randall 2 9 34 0 34 17.0Calan Crowder 2 9 32 0 32 16.0Malik Earl 2 1 20 0 20 10.0J.T. Granato 1 6 -9 29 20 20.0Total 2 122 271 274 545 272.5Opponents 2 116 366 532 898 449.0


BEARS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 30, 2017)

All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gCalan Crowder 5 45 329 6 323 7.2 3 75 64.6Peyton Huslig 5 48 220 115 105 2.2 2 22 21.0Jason Randall 5 17 71 1 70 4.1 1 13 14.0Myron Mason 5 24 79 13 66 2.8 0 12 13.2Deion Holliman 5 11 65 12 53 4.8 1 53 10.6Nick Masoner 5 14 46 6 40 2.9 1 16 8.0Malik Earl 5 2 22 0 22 11.0 0 20 4.4Jalen Esters 5 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.6Lorenzo Thomas 5 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.2Aaron Denson 4 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Tyler Currie 5 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -0.8J.T. Granato 2 2 2 11 -9 -4.5 0 2 -4.5TEAM 5 4 0 17 -17 -4.2 0 0 -3.4Total 5 171 838 185 653 3.8 8 75 130.6Opponents 5 173 1100 104 996 5.8 11 73 199.2


Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gMalik Earl 5 23 361 15.7 2 89 72.2Jalen Esters 5 17 146 8.6 0 23 29.2Erik Furmanek 5 13 222 17.1 0 64 44.4Deion Holliman 5 12 104 8.7 0 19 20.8Tyler Currie 5 5 49 9.8 0 18 9.8Nick Masoner 5 3 15 5.0 1 10 3.0Lorenzo Thomas 5 2 29 14.5 0 19 5.8Jordan Frazier 1 2 17 8.5 1 11 17.0Myron Mason 5 2 4 2.0 0 8 0.8Calan Crowder 5 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.2Aaron Denson 4 1 4 4.0 0 4 1.0Jason Randall 5 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.4Total 5 82 955 11.6 4 89 191.0Opponents 5 114 1516 13.3 14 65 303.2


Interceptions no. yds avg td lgJared Beshore 3 33 11.0 0 33Zack Sanders 1 3 3.0 0 3Total 4 36 9.0 0 33Opponents 7 72 10.3 0 28


Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgCameron Price 1 2 2.0 0 2Tyler Lovelace 1 12 12.0 0 12Total 2 14 7.0 0 12Opponents 2 29 14.5 0 24




All games

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsCalan Crowder 3 - - - - - - - 18Zach Drake - 2-6 9-10 - - - - - 15Nick Masoner 2 - - - - - - - 12Malik Earl 2 - - - - - - - 12Peyton Huslig 2 - - - - 1-1 - - 12Deion Holliman 1 - - - - - - - 6Jordan Frazier 1 - - - - - - - 6Jason Randall 1 - - - - - - - 6Tyler Currie - - - - 1 - - - 2Cameron Price - - - - - - - 1 2J.T. Granato - - - - - 0-1 - - 0Total 12 2-6 9-10 - 1 1-2 - 1 91Opponents 25 8-9 23-24 1-1 - - - - 199

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gPeyton Huslig 5 180 105 926 1031 206.2Calan Crowder 5 45 323 0 323 64.6Jason Randall 5 17 70 0 70 14.0Myron Mason 5 24 66 0 66 13.2Deion Holliman 5 11 53 0 53 10.6Nick Masoner 5 14 40 0 40 8.0Malik Earl 5 2 22 0 22 4.4J.T. Granato 2 6 -9 29 20 10.0Jalen Esters 5 1 3 0 3 0.6Lorenzo Thomas 5 1 1 0 1 0.2Tyler Currie 5 1 -4 0 -4 -0.8TEAM 5 7 -17 0 -17 -3.4Total 5 310 653 955 1608 321.6Opponents 5 345 996 1516 2512 502.4


FG Sequence Missouri St. OpponentsMizzou 44 (35)North Dakota - 25,(25),(26)Murray State 31 (29),(35)Illinois State 26,37,(28) (48),(28)North Dakota State (40) (40)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkBrendan Withrow 30 1277 42.6 70 4 8 7 6 0Total 30 1277 42.6 70 4 8 7 6 0Opponents 18 753 41.8 55 3 3 6 4 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnZach Drake 18 1006 55.9 3 0Total 18 1006 55.9 3 0 25.3 30.7 34Opponents 39 2486 63.7 17 4 23.9 41.8 23


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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gDeion Holliman 5 53 104 97 430 0 684 136.8Malik Earl 5 22 361 0 0 0 383 76.6Calan Crowder 5 323 6 0 0 0 329 65.8Erik Furmanek 5 0 222 0 0 0 222 44.4Jalen Esters 5 3 146 0 0 0 149 29.8Peyton Huslig 5 105 0 0 0 0 105 21.0Myron Mason 5 66 4 0 0 0 70 14.0Jason Randall 5 70 -2 0 0 0 68 13.6Nick Masoner 5 40 15 0 0 0 55 11.0Tyler Currie 5 -4 49 0 0 0 45 9.0Jared Beshore 5 0 0 0 0 33 33 6.6Lorenzo Thoma 5 1 29 0 0 0 30 6.0Jordan Frazier 1 0 17 0 0 0 17 17.0Aaron Denson 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 1.0Zack Sanders 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.6J.T. Granato 2 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -4.5TEAM 5 -17 0 0 0 0 -17 -3.4Total 5 653 955 97 430 36 2171 434.2Opponents 5 996 1516 57 379 72 3020 604.0



Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 30, 2017)

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Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf52 McNeece Egbim 5 14 15 29 2.5-3 . . . 1 1-0 . . .30 Jared Beshore 5 16 7 23 . . 3-33 1 . . . . .8 Angelo Garbutt 5 8 13 21 3.0-11 1.0-6 . . 2 . . . .2 Darius Joseph 5 15 6 21 0.5-2 . . 2 . . . . .31 Titus Wall 5 11 9 20 . . . 1 . . . . .47 Kam Carter 5 13 7 20 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .23 Jordan Wilkes 5 5 14 19 0.5-2 . . . . . . . .26 Zack Sanders 5 10 8 18 . . 1-3 2 . . 1 . .35 Kurran Blamey 5 8 8 16 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . . . . .22 Austn Henderson 4 6 10 16 2.5-6 . . 3 . . . . .4 Matt Rush 5 12 3 15 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . . . . .90 Colby Isbell 5 7 6 13 4.5-23 1.0-6 . 1 1 . 1 . .48 Tyler Lovelace 5 4 8 12 1.5-7 . . . 1 1-12 . . .21 Cameron Price 3 6 5 11 1.0-2 . . . . 1-2 . . 193 Eric Johnson 5 4 6 10 . . . . 3 . . . .33 Skyler Hulse 5 4 5 9 1.0-4 1.0-4 . . 1 . . . .45 Greg Sloan 5 5 3 8 . . . . . . . . .99 E.J. Sutton 4 3 4 7 0.5-2 . . . . . . . .38 Eric Greely 5 6 1 7 1.0-4 . . . . . . . .7 Tre Betts 5 6 1 7 . . . . . . . . .97 Colin Bess 3 4 3 7 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .57 Claudio Martin 4 4 2 6 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .86 T. Oluwafunmila 4 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .24 Darius Daniel 5 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .62 Coleman Clanton 5 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .36 Zach Drake 5 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .96 Tony Jones 3 . 2 2 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .82 ChandlerCollins 5 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .17 Malik Earl 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .39 Nick Masoner 5 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .14 Myron Mason 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .15 Peyton Huslig 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .28 Calan Crowder 5 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .TM TEAM 5 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .

Total 0 185 153 338 24-84 5-28 4-36 10 9 4-14 2 . 1Opponents 0 170 173 343 38-173 14-103 7-72 14 8 4-29 6 2 .


BEARS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

MSU Individual Game HighsRushes 15 Peyton Huslig at North Dakota State (9/30)Yards Rushing 124 Calan Crowder at Missouri (9/2)TD Rushes 2 Calan Crowder at Missouri (9/2)Long Rush 75 Calan Crowder at Missouri (9/2)Pass Attempts 35 Peyton Huslig at Missouri (9/2)Pass Completions 24 Peyton Huslig at Missouri (9/2)Yards Passing 353 Peyton Huslig at Missouri (9/2)TD Passes 2 Peyton Huslig , two timesLong Pass 89 Peyton Huslig at Missouri (9/2)Receptions 8 Malik Earl at Missouri (9/2)Yards Receiving 163 Malik Earl at Missouri (9/2)TD Receptions 1 Malik Earl, two times 1 Jordan Frazier at Missouri (9/2) 1 Nick Masoner vs. Murray State (9/16)Long Reception 89 Malik Earl at Missouri (9/2)Field Goal 1 Zach Drake vs. Illinois State (9/23) 1 Zach Drake at North Dakota State (9/30)Long Field Goal 40 Zach Drake at North Dakota State (9/30)Punts 7 Brendan Withrow, three timesPunting Avg. 44.3 Brendan Withrow at North Dakota (9/9)Long Punt 70 Brendan Withrow at Missouri (9/2) Punts Inside 3 Brendan Withrow at Missouri (9/2)Long Punt Return 40 Deion Holliman vs. Murray State (9/16)Long Kickoff Return 60 Deion Holliman at North Dakota State (9/30)Tackles 15 McNeece Egbim vs. Murray State (9/16)Sacks 1.0 Five playersTackles For Loss 2.5 Austin Henderson vs. Murray State (9/16)Interceptions 1 Jared Beshore, three times 1 Zack Sanders at North Dakota (9/9)

MSU Team Game HighsRushes 39 at Missouri (9/2)Yards Rushing 164 vs. Murray State (9/16)Yards Per Rush 4.6 vs. Murray State (9/16)TD Rushes 4 at Missouri (9/2)Pass Attempts 35 at Missouri (9/2)Pass Completions 24 at Missouri (9/2)Yards Passing 353 at Missouri (9/2)Yards Per Pass 10.1 at Missouri (9/2)TD Passes 2 Two times Total Plays 74 at Missouri (9/2)Total Offense 492 at Missouri (9/2)Yards Per Play 6.6 at Missouri (9/2)Points 43 at Missouri (9/2)Sacks By 2 at North Dakota (9/9)First Downs 21 at Missouri (9/2)Penalties 6 Two timesPenalty Yards 51 vs. Murray State (9/16)Turnovers 3 at North Dakota (9/9) 3 at North Dakota State (9/30)Interceptions 1 Four timesPunts 7 Three timesPunting Avg. 44.3 at Missouri (9/2)Long Punt 70 at Missouri (9/2)Punts Inside 20 3 at Missouri (9/2)Long Punt Return 40 vs. Murray State (9/16)

Opponent Individual Game HighsRushes 18 Damarea Crockett, Missouri (9/2)Yards Rushing 202 Damarea Crockett, Missouri (9/2)TD Rushes 2 Damarea Crockett, Missouri (9/2) 2 Lance Dunn, North Dakota State (9/30)Long Rush 73 Damarea Crockett, Missouri (9/2)Pass attempts 36 Shuler Bentley, Murray State (9/16)Pass completions 24 Shuler Bentley, Murray State (9/16) 24 Jake Kolbe, Illinois State (9/23)Yards Passing 521 Drew Lock, Missouri (9/2)TD Passes 7 Drew Lock, Missouri (9/2)Long Pass 65 Drew Lock, Missouri (9/2)Receptions 9 Spencer Schnell, Illinois State (9/23)Yards Receiving 187 J’Mon Moore, Missouri (9/2)TD Receptions 2 Three playersLong Reception 65 Johnathan Johnson, Missouri (9/2)Field Goals 2 Reid Taubenheim, North Dakota (9/9) 2 Gabriel Vicente, Murray State (9/16) 2 Sean Slattery, Illinois State (9/23)Long Field Goal 48 Sean Slattery, Illinois State (9/23)Punts 10 Landon Stratton, Murray State (9/16)Punting Avg 50.0 Corey Fatony, Missouri (9/2)Long Punt 55 Corey Fatony, Missouri (9/2)Punts inside 20 3 Landon Stratton, Murray State (9/16)Long Punt Return 35 John Santiago, North Dakota (9/9)Long Kickoff Return 64 Bruce Anderson, North Dakota State (9/30)Tackles 10 Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State (9/30)Sacks 1.0 12 playersTackles For Loss 2.5 Rashad Brandon, Missouri (9/2)Interceptions 2 D'Montre Wade, Murray State (9/16)

Opponent Team Game HighsRushes 45 at North Dakota (9/9)Yards Rushing 294 at Missouri (9/2)Yards Per Rush 7.2 at Missouri (9/2)TD Rushes 3 at Missouri (9/2) 3 vs. Illinois State (9/23) 3 at North Dakota State (9/30)Pass attempts 52 vs. Murray State (9/16)Pass completions 32 vs. Murray State (9/16)Yards Passing 521 at Missouri (9/2)Yards Per Pass 15.3 at Missouri (9/2)TD Passes 7 at Missouri (9/2)Total Plays 78 vs. Murray State (9/16)Total Offense 815 at Missouri (9/2)Yards Per Play 10.9 at Missouri (9/2)Points 72 at Missouri (9/2)Sacks By 4 at Missouri (9/2) 4 vs. Illinois State (9/23)First Downs 35 at Missouri (9/2)Penalties 12 at North Dakota (9/9)Penalty Yards 95 at North Dakota (9/9)Turnovers 2 at Missouri (9/2) 2 at North Dakota (9/9) 2 vs. Illinois State (9/23)Interceptions By 3 at North Dakota State (9/30)Punts 10 vs. Murray State (9/16)Punting Avg 50.0 at Missouri (9/2)Long Punt 55 at Missouri (9/2)Punts inside 20 3 vs. Murray State (9/16)Long Punt Return 35 at North Dakota (9/9)


BEARS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 30, 2017)

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TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offSep 02 at Mizzou 39 139 4 75 24 353 2 89 24-35-1 353 2 89 1 20 0 20 1 4 0 4 492Sep 09 at North Dakota 25 79 0 40 12 132 0 35 12-23-1 132 0 35 4 75 0 22 1 -1 0 0 211Sep 16 MURRAY STATE 36 164 2 29 18 196 2 35 18-30-2 196 2 35 2 47 0 27 5 80 0 40 360Sep 23 ILLINOIS STATE 34 154 1 53 12 157 0 33 12-30-0 157 0 33 3 67 0 25 1 0 0 0 311Sep 30 at North Dakota State 37 117 1 13 16 117 0 22 16-21-3 117 0 22 8 221 0 60 1 14 0 14 234Missouri St. 171 653 8 75 82 955 4 89 82-139-7 955 4 89 18 430 0 60 9 97 0 40 1608Opponents 173 996 11 73 114 1516 14 65 114-172-4 1516 14 65 15 379 0 64 9 57 0 35 2512

Games: 5 • Avg/rush: 3.8 • Avg/catch: 11.6 • Pass effic: 116.13 • KR avg: 23.9 • PR avg: 10.8 • All purpose avg/game: 434.2 • Total offense avg/gm: 321.6

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsSep 02 at Mizzou 52 8 60 2.0-8 1.0-6 1 1-0 1-0 0 3 0 5-5 0 1 0 0 43Sep 09 at North Dakota 41 35 76 5.0-19 2.0-12 0 1-0 1-3 2 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Sep 16 MURRAY STATE 37 42 79 9.0-27 1.0-4 0 0-0 1-0 3 2 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 28Sep 23 ILLINOIS STATE 28 34 62 2.0-7 0.0-0 0 1-2 1-33 2 3 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 9Sep 30 at North Dakota State 27 34 61 6.0-23 1.0-6 1 1-12 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0 11Missouri St. 185 153 338 24.0-84 5.0-28 2 4-14 4-36 9 10 0 9-10 0 1 1 0 91Opponents 170 173 343 38.0-173 14.0-103 6 4-29 7-72 8 14 2 23-24 1 0 0 48 199

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obSep 02 at Mizzou 7 310 44.3 70 0 0 1 2 3 0-1 0 0 7 354 50.6 0 0Sep 09 at North Dakota 7 308 44.0 60 0 1 0 2 2 0-0 0 0 1 63 63.0 0 0Sep 16 MURRAY STATE 7 292 41.7 57 0 1 3 2 1 0-1 0 0 5 301 60.2 2 0Sep 23 ILLINOIS STATE 6 249 41.5 45 0 2 3 0 0 1-3 28 1 3 162 54.0 1 0Sep 30 at North Dakota State 3 118 39.3 43 0 0 1 0 1 1-1 40 0 2 126 63.0 0 0Missouri St. 30 1277 42.6 70 0 4 8 6 7 2-6 40 1 18 1006 55.9 3 0Opponents 18 753 41.8 55 0 3 3 4 6 8-9 48 0 39 2486 63.7 17 4


OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 30, 2017)

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OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offSep 02 at Mizzou 41 294 3 73 21 521 7 65 21-34-1 521 7 65 7 157 0 51 1 10 0 10 815Sep 09 at North Dakota 45 253 2 57 22 273 2 47 22-31-1 273 2 47 1 38 0 38 3 38 0 35 526Sep 16 MURRAY STATE 26 83 0 25 32 190 2 33 32-52-1 190 2 33 3 49 0 26 3 5 0 5 273Sep 23 ILLINOIS STATE 30 152 3 22 24 312 1 31 24-34-1 312 1 31 2 55 0 46 0 0 0 0 464Sep 30 at North Dakota State 31 214 3 46 15 220 2 32 15-21-0 220 2 32 2 80 0 64 2 4 0 6 434Opponents 173 996 11 73 114 1516 14 65 114-172-4 1516 14 65 15 379 0 64 9 57 0 35 2512Missouri St. 171 653 8 75 82 955 4 89 82-139-7 955 4 89 18 430 0 60 9 97 0 40 1608

Games: 5 • Avg/rush: 5.8 • Avg/catch: 13.3 • Pass effic: 162.53 • KR avg: 25.3 • PR avg: 6.3 • All purpose avg/game: 604.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 502.4

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsSep 02 at Mizzou 44 18 62 12.0-51 4.0-28 1 1-5 1--5 2 2 0 9-10 0 0 0 14 72Sep 09 at North Dakota 26 32 58 5.0-25 3.0-19 2 2-24 1-0 3 1 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 34Sep 16 MURRAY STATE 37 37 74 4.0-27 3.0-26 1 0-0 2-50 0 3 0 1-1 1 0 0 6 21Sep 23 ILLINOIS STATE 30 32 62 9.0-45 4.0-30 1 1-0 0-0 2 6 2 4-4 0 0 0 7 34Sep 30 at North Dakota State 33 54 87 8.0-25 0.0-0 1 0-0 3-27 1 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 14 38Opponents 170 173 343 38.0-173 14.0-103 6 4-29 7-72 8 14 2 23-24 1 0 0 48 199Missouri St. 185 153 338 24.0-84 5.0-28 2 4-14 4-36 9 10 0 9-10 0 1 1 0 91

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obSep 02 at Mizzou 2 100 50.0 55 0 1 0 1 0 1-1 35 0 12 762 63.5 9 2Sep 09 at North Dakota 3 124 41.3 50 0 0 2 1 2 2-3 26 0 7 435 62.1 1 2Sep 16 MURRAY STATE 10 394 39.4 53 0 1 1 2 3 2-2 35 0 5 325 65.0 3 0Sep 23 ILLINOIS STATE 2 88 44.0 48 0 1 0 0 1 2-2 48 0 7 446 63.7 4 0Sep 30 at North Dakota State 1 47 47.0 47 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 40 0 8 518 64.8 0 0Opponents 18 753 41.8 55 0 3 3 4 6 8-9 48 0 39 2486 63.7 17 4Missouri St. 30 1277 42.6 70 0 4 8 6 7 2-6 40 1 18 1006 55.9 3 0


BEARS QUARTER-BY-QUARTER STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. By-Quarter Statistics (as of Sep 30, 2017)

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3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 8-16 50.0 5-5 100.0 1-3 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0Sep 09, 2017 at North Dakota L 0-34 2-10 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0Sep 16, 2017 MURRAY STATE W 28-21 2-12 16.7 0-2 0.0 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0Sep 23, 2017 ILLINOIS STATE L 9-34 3-14 21.4 1-3 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-5 40.0Sep 30, 2017 at North Dakota State L 11-38 5-12 41.7 2-3 66.7 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7

Missouri St. 20-64 31.2 9-16 56.2 2-18 11.1 4-14 28.6 5-16 31.2 0-0 0.0Opponents 32-68 47.1 6-14 42.9 11-23 47.8 9-15 60.0 6-16 37.5 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0Sep 09, 2017 at North Dakota L 0-34 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0Sep 16, 2017 MURRAY STATE W 28-21 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0Sep 23, 2017 ILLINOIS STATE L 9-34 2-2 100.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0Sep 30, 2017 at North Dakota State L 11-38 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0

Missouri St. 3-5 60.0 0-0 0.0 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0Opponents 6-7 85.7 0-0 0.0 3-3 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 38:16 11:31 7:36 11:40 7:29Sep 09, 2017 at North Dakota L 0-34 23:49 6:20 6:58 6:50 3:41Sep 16, 2017 MURRAY STATE W 28-21 29:52 5:43 6:04 8:50 9:15Sep 23, 2017 ILLINOIS STATE L 9-34 26:59 5:57 5:38 4:49 10:35Sep 30, 2017 at North Dakota State L 11-38 33:58 9:07 12:03 6:18 6:30

Missouri St. Total 152:54 38:38 38:19 38:27 37:30 0:00Avg. 30:34 7:43 7:39 7:41 7:30 0:00

Opponents Total 147:06 36:22 36:41 36:33 37:30 0:00Avg. 29:25 7:16 7:20 7:18 7:30 0:00


BEARS RED ZONE STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 30, 2017)

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Missouri St. Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZDate Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half GameSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 3 3 22 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sep 09, 2017 at North Dakota L 0-34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Sep 16, 2017 MURRAY STATE W 28-21 4 3 21 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Sep 23, 2017 ILLINOIS STATE L 9-34 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0Sep 30, 2017 at North Dakota State L 11-38 2 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Totals 13 8 52 7 5 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 08 of 13 (61.5%)

Opponents Inside Missouri St. Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZDate Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half GameSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 6 6 38 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Sep 09, 2017 at North Dakota L 0-34 7 6 34 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0Sep 16, 2017 MURRAY STATE W 28-21 3 3 13 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Sep 23, 2017 ILLINOIS STATE L 9-34 4 4 24 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Sep 30, 2017 at North Dakota State L 11-38 3 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Totals 23 21 119 14 9 5 7 1 0 0 1 0 021 of 23 (91.3%)


BEARS INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME

RUSHING No-Yds/TD MU UND MUR ILST NDSU WIU SDSU INS SIU UNI YSUCalan Crowder 45-323/3 11-124/2 10-63/0 15-104/1 4-16/0 5-16/0 - - - - - -Peyton Huslig 48-105/2 5-(-18)/1 4-(-14)/0 7-25/1 14-43/0 18-69/0 - - - - - -Jason Randall 17-70/1 4-14/0 2-20/0 2-2/0 4-8/0 5-26/1 - - - - - -Myron Mason 24-66/0 8-23/0 4-(-1)/0 4-4/0 5-23/0 3-17/0 - - - - - -Deion Holliman 11-53/1 3-(-8)/0 2-4/0 2-5/0 3-51/1 1-1/0 - - - - - -Nick Masoner 14-40/1 4-9/1 3-7/0 4-26/0 1-1/0 2-(-3)/0 - - - - - -Malik Earl 2-22/0 1-2/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-20/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -Jalen Esters 1-3/0 1-3/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -Lorenzo Thomas 1-1/0 1-1/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -Aaron Denson 1-0/0 0-0/0 - 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-0/0 - - - - - -Tyler Currie 1-(-4)/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-(-4)/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -J.T. Granato 2-(-9)/0 0-0/0 - - - 2-(-9)/0 - - - - - -TEAM 4-(-17)/0 1-(-11)/0 0-0/0 2-(-2)/0 1-(-4)/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -

PASSING Att-Cmp-Int MU UND MUR ILST NDSU WIU SDSU INS SIU UNI YSUPeyton Huslig 132-79-7 35-24-1 23-12-1 29-18-2 28-12-0 17-13-3 - - - - - - Yards-TD 926-4 353-2 132-0 196-2 157-0 88-0 - - - - - -J.T. Granato 4-3-0 0-0-0 - - - 4-3-0 - - - - - - Yards-TD 29-0 0-0 - - - 29-0 - - - - - -

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD MU UND MUR ILST NDSU WIU SDSU INS SIU UNI YSUMalik Earl 23-361/2 8-163/1 0-0/0 6-80/1 4-73/0 5-45/0 - - - - - -Erik Furmanek 13-222/0 5-91/0 1-60/0 5-60/0 1-7/0 1-4/0 - - - - - -Jalen Esters 17-146/0 2-32/0 5-29/0 3-21/0 2-32/0 5-32/0 - - - - - -Deion Holliman 12-104/0 1-17/0 5-37/0 1-17/0 3-19/0 2-14/0 - - - - - -Tyler Currie 5-49/0 1-8/0 0-0/0 1-4/0 1-18/0 2-19/0 - - - - - -Lorenzo Thomas 2-29/0 2-29/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -Jordan Frazier 2-17/1 2-17/1 - - - - - - - - - -Nick Masoner 3-15/1 1-2/0 0-0/0 1-10/1 0-0/0 1-3/0 - - - - - -Calan Crowder 1-6/0 0-0/0 1-6/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -Myron Mason 2-4/0 1-(-4)/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-8/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -Aaron Denson 1-4/0 0-0/0 - 1-4/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -Jason Randall 1-(-2)/0 1-(-2)/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 - - - - - -

TOTAL TACKLES UA-A-TOT MU UND MUR ILST NDSU WIU SDSU INS SIU UNI YSUMcNeece Egbim 14-15--29 3-1 2-3 7-8 0-1 2-2 - - - - - -Jared Beshore 16-7--23 3-0 3-1 3-0 6-2 1-4 - - - - - -Darius Joseph 15-6--21 3-0 4-1 2-1 4-1 2-3 - - - - - -Angelo Garbutt 8-13--21 1-1 2-1 0-3 3-5 2-3 - - - - - -Titus Wall 11-9--20 8-1 1-4 1-2 1-0 0-2 - - - - - -Kam Carter 13-7--20 4-1 5-2 1-3 2-0 1-1 - - - - - -Jordan Wilkes 5-14--19 3-0 1-4 1-6 0-4 - - - - - - -Zack Sanders 10-8--18 1-0 1-3 4-2 1-1 3-2 - - - - - -Austn Henderson 6-10--16 - 1-1 3-4 2-1 0-4 - - - - - -Kurran Blamey 8-8--16 2-0 2-1 1-1 1-1 2-5 - - - - - -Matt Rush 12-3--15 - 1-1 2-0 3-2 6-0 - - - - - -Colby Isbell 7-6--13 1-0 3-2 2-1 0-1 1-2 - - - - - -Tyler Lovelace 4-8--12 2-1 1-2 1-3 0-2 - - - - - - -Cameron Price 6-5--11 - - 2-1 2-2 2-2 - - - - - -Eric Johnson 4-6--10 1-0 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-2 - - - - - -Skyler Hulse 4-5--9 - 0-1 3-2 1-2 - - - - - - -Greg Sloan 5-3--8 4-0 - 1-1 0-1 0-1 - - - - - -E.J. Sutton 3-4--7 1-1 2-1 - 0-1 0-1 - - - - - -Eric Greely 6-1--7 3-0 3-1 - - - - - - - - -Tre Betts 6-1--7 3-1 3-0 - - - - - - - - -Colin Bess 4-3--7 3-1 - - 0-2 1-0 - - - - - -Claudio Martin 4-2--6 1-0 2-1 - 0-1 1-0 - - - - - -Taiwo Oluwafunmila 2-2--4 2-0 0-1 - 0-1 - - - - - - -Darius Daniel 2-2--4 1-0 - 0-2 1-0 - - - - - - -Coleman Clanton 3-0--3 - 2-0 1-0 - - - - - - - -Zach Drake 2-1--3 1-0 0-1 - - 1-0 - - - - - -Tony Jones 0-2--2 - 0-1 - 0-1 - - - - - - -ChandlerCollins 1-1--2 - - 1-1 - - - - - - - - Nick Masoner 0-1--1 - - - 0-1 - - - - - - -Calan Crowder 1-0--1 - - - - 1-0 - - - - - -Peyton Huslig 1-0--1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -Malik Earl 1-0--1 - - - - 1-0 - - - - - -Myron Mason 1-0--1 - - - 1-0 - - - - - - -


BEARS SEASON-CAREER STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 30, 2017)

All games

SEASON CAREER

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gCalan Crowder 5 45 329 6 323 7.2 3 75 64.6 38 354 1808 66 1742 4.9 13 75 45.8Peyton Huslig 5 48 220 115 105 2.2 2 22 21.0 5 48 220 115 105 2.2 2 22 21.0Jason Randall 5 17 71 1 70 4.1 1 13 14.0 26 228 957 49 908 4.0 5 63 34.9Myron Mason 5 24 79 13 66 2.8 0 12 13.2 5 24 79 13 66 2.8 0 12 13.2Deion Holliman 5 11 65 12 53 4.8 1 53 10.6 39 31 201 25 176 5.7 1 53 4.5Nick Masoner 5 14 46 6 40 2.9 1 16 8.0 25 39 216 10 206 5.3 1 37 8.2Malik Earl 5 2 22 0 22 11.0 0 20 4.4 37 9 87 0 87 9.7 0 20 2.4Jalen Esters 5 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.6 16 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.2Lorenzo Thomas 5 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.2 5 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.2Aaron Denson 4 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 14 3 4 2 2 0.7 0 4 0.1Tyler Currie 5 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -0.8 5 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -0.8J.T. Granato 2 2 2 11 -9 -4.5 0 2 -4.5 2 2 2 11 -9 -4.5 0 2 -4.5TEAM 5 4 0 17 -17 -4.2 0 0 -3.4Total 5 171 838 185 653 3.8 8 75 130.6Opponents 5 173 1100 104 996 5.8 11 73 199.2

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gPeyton Huslig 5 118.17 79-132-7 59.8 926 4 89 185.2 5 118.17 79-132-7 59.8 926 4 89 185.2J.T. Granato 2 135.90 3-4-0 75.0 29 0 11 14.5 2 135.90 3-4-0 75.0 29 0 11 14.5TEAM 5 0.00 0-3-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 5 116.13 82-139-7 59.0 955 4 89 191.0Opponents 5 162.53 114-172-4 66.3 1516 14 65 303.2

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gMalik Earl 5 23 361 15.7 2 89 72.2 37 114 1549 13.6 8 89 41.9Jalen Esters 5 17 146 8.6 0 23 29.2 16 20 208 10.4 0 37 13.0Erik Furmanek 5 13 222 17.1 0 64 44.4 39 45 491 10.9 4 64 12.6Deion Holliman 5 12 104 8.7 0 19 20.8 39 56 472 8.4 4 32 12.1Tyler Currie 5 5 49 9.8 0 18 9.8 5 5 49 9.8 0 18 9.8Nick Masoner 5 3 15 5.0 1 10 3.0 25 5 36 7.2 1 14 1.4Lorenzo Thomas 5 2 29 14.5 0 19 5.8 5 2 29 14.5 0 19 5.8Jordan Frazier 1 2 17 8.5 1 11 17.0 1 2 17 8.5 1 11 17.0Myron Mason 5 2 4 2.0 0 8 0.8 5 2 4 2.0 0 8 0.8Calan Crowder 5 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.2 38 28 105 3.8 0 17 2.8Aaron Denson 4 1 4 4.0 0 4 1.0 14 9 93 10.3 0 21 6.6Jason Randall 5 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.4 26 23 177 7.7 2 36 6.8Total 5 82 955 11.6 4 89 191.0Opponents 5 114 1516 13.3 14 65 303.2

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/gPeyton Huslig 5 180 105 926 1031 206.2 5 180 105 926 1031 206.2Calan Crowder 5 45 323 0 323 64.6 38 354 1742 0 1742 45.8Jason Randall 5 17 70 0 70 14.0 26 228 908 0 908 34.9Myron Mason 5 24 66 0 66 13.2 5 24 66 0 66 13.2Deion Holliman 5 11 53 0 53 10.6 39 32 176 10 186 4.8Nick Masoner 5 14 40 0 40 8.0 25 39 206 0 206 8.2Malik Earl 5 2 22 0 22 4.4 37 9 87 0 87 2.4J.T. Granato 2 6 -9 29 20 10.0 2 6 -9 29 20 10.0Jalen Esters 5 1 3 0 3 0.6 16 1 3 0 3 0.2Lorenzo Thomas 5 1 1 0 1 0.2 5 1 1 0 1 0.2Tyler Currie 5 1 -4 0 -4 -0.8 5 1 -4 0 -4 -0.8TEAM 5 7 -17 0 -17 -3.4Total 5 310 653 955 1608 321.6Opponents 5 345 996 1516 2512 502.4




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SEASON CAREER

PAT PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsCalan Crowder 3 - - - - - - - 18 13 - - - - - - - 78Zach Drake - 2-6 9-10 - - - - - 15 - 9-17 38-40 - - - - - 65Nick Masoner 2 - - - - - - - 12 2 - - - - - - - 12Peyton Huslig 2 - - - - 1-1 - - 12 2 - - - - 1-1 - - 12Malik Earl 2 - - - - - - - 12 8 - - - - - - - 48Deion Holliman 1 - - - - - - - 6 9 - - - - - - - 54Jason Randall 1 - - - - - - - 6 7 - - - - - - - 42Jordan Frazier 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Tyler Currie - - - - 1 - - - 2 - - - - 1 - - - 2Cameron Price - - - - - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - 1 2J.T. Granato - - - - - 0-1 - - 0 - - - - - 0-1 - - 0Total 12 2-6 9-10 - 1 1-2 - 1 91Opponents 25 8-9 23-24 1-1 - - - - 199

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 9 97 10.8 0 40 28 362 12.9 2 58Total 9 97 10.8 0 40Opponents 9 57 6.3 0 35

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 18 430 23.9 0 60 106 2382 22.5 2 100Total 18 430 23.9 0 60Opponents 15 379 25.3 0 64

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgJared Beshore 3 33 11.0 0 33 4 50 12.5 0 33Zack Sanders 1 3 3.0 0 3 1 3 3.0 0 3Total 4 36 9.0 0 33Opponents 7 72 10.3 0 28

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgCameron Price 1 2 2.0 0 2 1 2 2.0 0 2Tyler Lovelace 1 12 12.0 0 12 1 12 12.0 0 12Total 2 14 7.0 0 12Opponents 2 29 14.5 0 24

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gDeion Holliman 5 53 104 97 430 0 684 136.8 39 176 472 362 2382 0 3392 87.0Malik Earl 5 22 361 0 0 0 383 76.6 37 87 1549 0 0 0 1636 44.2Calan Crowder 5 323 6 0 0 0 329 65.8 38 1742 105 0 28 0 1875 49.3Erik Furmanek 5 0 222 0 0 0 222 44.4 39 0 491 0 2 0 493 12.6Jalen Esters 5 3 146 0 0 0 149 29.8 16 3 208 0 0 0 211 13.2Peyton Huslig 5 105 0 0 0 0 105 21.0 5 105 0 0 0 0 105 21.0Myron Mason 5 66 4 0 0 0 70 14.0 5 66 4 0 0 0 70 14.0Jason Randall 5 70 -2 0 0 0 68 13.6 26 908 177 0 0 0 1085 41.7Nick Masoner 5 40 15 0 0 0 55 11.0 25 206 36 0 0 0 242 9.7Tyler Currie 5 -4 49 0 0 0 45 9.0 5 -4 49 0 0 0 45 9.0Jared Beshore 5 0 0 0 0 33 33 6.6 27 0 0 0 0 50 50 1.9Lorenzo Thomas 5 1 29 0 0 0 30 6.0 5 1 29 0 0 0 30 6.0Jordan Frazier 1 0 17 0 0 0 17 17.0 1 0 17 0 0 0 17 17.0Aaron Denson 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 1.0 14 2 93 0 0 0 95 6.8Zack Sanders 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.6 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.6J.T. Granato 2 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -4.5 2 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -4.5TEAM 5 -17 0 0 0 0 -17 -3.4Total 5 653 955 97 430 36 2171 434.2Opponents 5 996 1516 57 379 72 3020 604.0

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkdZach Drake 6 2 40 1 17 9 50 3Total 6 2 40 1Opponents 9 8 48 0




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SEASON CAREER

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blkBrendan Withrow 30 1277 42.6 70 0 36 1512 42.0 70 0Total 30 1277 42.6 70 0Opponents 18 753 41.8 55 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb obZach Drake 18 1006 55.9 3 0 65 3778 58.1 16 3Total 18 1006 55.9 3 0Opponents 39 2486 63.7 17 4

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk52 McNeece Egbim 5 1 4 1 5 2 9 2.5 . . . 1 . . 16 5 2 5 3 1 0 5 3.5 0 . 5 1 . 1 . .30 Jared Beshore 5 1 6 7 2 3 0.0 . 3 1 . . . 27 8 5 5 0 1 3 5 2.5 . 4 4 1 1 .8 Angelo Garbutt 5 8 1 3 2 1 3.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 5 8 1 3 2 1 3.0 1 . 0 . . . . .2 Darius Joseph 5 1 5 6 2 1 0.5 . . 2 . . . 14 4 2 1 4 5 6 1.5 . . 5 . . .31 Titus Wall 5 1 1 9 2 0 0.0 . . 1 . . . 5 1 1 9 2 0 0.0 . . 1 . . .47 Kam Carter 5 1 3 7 2 0 1.0 . . . . . . 16 3 2 2 3 5 5 1.0 . . . . . .23 Jordan Wilkes 5 5 1 4 1 9 0.5 . . . . . . 5 5 1 4 1 9 0.5 . . . . . .26 Zack Sanders 5 1 0 8 1 8 0.0 . 1 2 . 1 . 5 1 0 8 1 8 0.0 . 1 2 . 1 .22 Austn Henderson 4 6 1 0 1 6 2.5 . . 3 . . . 13 1 8 1 4 3 2 2.5 . . 3 . 1 .35 Kurran Blamey 5 8 8 1 6 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 38 5 5 4 7 1 0 2 6.5 2 . 5 . . . 1 24 Matt Rush 5 1 2 3 1 5 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 30 6 3 1 6 7 9 5.5 1 . 0 1 4 . 1 .90 Colby Isbell 5 7 6 1 3 4.5 1 . 0 . 1 . 1 . 39 5 0 7 0 1 2 0 28.5 1 5 . 0 . 7 2 4 148 Tyler Lovelace 5 4 8 1 2 1.5 . . . 1 . . 5 4 8 1 2 1.5 . . . 1 . .21 Cameron Price 3 6 5 1 1 1.0 . . . 1 . . 14 3 5 1 8 5 3 2.0 . 2 5 2 . .93 Eric Johnson 5 4 6 1 0 0.0 . . . . . . 5 4 6 1 0 0.0 . . . . . .33 Skyler Hulse 5 4 5 9 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 23 1 4 1 9 3 3 4.0 2 . 0 . . 2 . .45 Greg Sloan 5 5 3 8 0.0 . . . . . . 5 5 3 8 0.0 . . . . . .99 E.J. Sutton 4 3 4 7 0.5 . . . . . . 12 4 1 2 1 6 2.5 1 . 0 . . . . .38 Eric Greely 5 6 1 7 1.0 . . . . . . 38 2 7 2 3 5 0 2.0 . . 2 1 . .97 Colin Bess 3 4 3 7 1.0 . . . . . . 12 4 1 1 1 5 1.0 . . . . . .7 Tre Betts 5 6 1 7 0.0 . . . . . . 27 3 5 2 5 6 0 1.0 . 2 3 . . .57 Claudio Martin 4 4 2 6 1.0 . . . . . . 4 4 2 6 1.0 . . . . . .24 Darius Daniel 5 2 2 4 0.0 . . . . . . 16 2 5 1 0 3 5 2.0 . . 5 . . .86 T. Oluwafunmila 4 2 2 4 0.0 . . . . . . 15 5 1 0 1 5 1.0 . . 1 . . .62 Coleman Clanton 5 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 16 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .36 Zach Drake 5 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . . 16 5 2 7 0.0 . . . . . .96 Tony Jones 3 . 2 2 0.5 . . . . . . 27 1 2 3 7 4 9 6.0 3 . 5 . 1 1 . .82 ChandlerCollins 5 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 16 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .39 Nick Masoner 5 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 25 1 1 3 1 4 0.0 . . . 1 . .17 Malik Earl 5 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 37 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .28 Calan Crowder 5 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 38 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .14 Myron Mason 5 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 5 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .15 Peyton Huslig 5 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 5 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .TM TEAM 5 . . . 0.0 . . . 1 . .

Total 5 1 8 5 1 5 3 3 3 8 24 5 4 1 0 4 2 .Opponents 5 1 7 0 1 7 3 3 4 3 38 14 7 1 4 4 6 2


BEARS GAME RECAPS

Game

1Sept. 2, 2017, Faurot Field, Columbia, Mo.

Missouri State .....................................................43Missouri ...................................................................72

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Despite a standout performance from an offense that totaled 492 yards, Missouri State came up on the short end of a 72-43 opening day shootout against Missouri at Faurot Field. MSU enjoyed a strong debut from quarterback Peyton Huslig, who completed 24-of-35 passes for 353 yards—the best single-game total by a Bears quarterback in five years—and a pair of touchdown passes. Malik Earl turned in a career-high 163 receiving yards on eight catches, and Calan Crowder led the Bears’ ground attack with 124 yards and two early touchdown runs. But it would be the Tigers offense that turned the tide behind the passing of Lock, a 202-yard rushing day from Damarea Crockett and a pair of 100-yard receiving performances by Johnathan Johnson and J’Mon Moore. Lock, who set Missouri single-game records with 521 yards and seven touchdown passes, threw for four go-ahead touchdowns in the opening half, including a 28-yard strike to Johnson and a pair of scoring throws to Moore to put the Tigers in front for good. In all, the Tiger offense piled up 815 yards of total offense and a Missouri State opponent record 35 first downs in the first meeting of the two Show-Me State institutions in varsity action since 1923. After waiting 94 years for their chance to take on their in-state FBS rival, the Bears wasted no time in putting their offense into high gear. The two teams traded the lead a total of 11 times in the opening half, combining for 83 points and 888 yards of total offense over the first 30 minutes. Led by Lock’s 393 passing yards and five TD passes, the Tigers would average 13.0 yards per play en route to rolling up 508 yards of offense in the first half. Lock connected with Moore on a 35-yard comple-tion to spark another quick scoring drive for the Tigers, who would use only two plays to reach the endzone this time. Crockett carried it in for an eight-yard touchdown to put MU back on top, but Crowder answered with the first of his two TD runs 23 seconds later for a 14-13 MSU edge. Crowder, who rushed for 121 yards on eight first-half carries, broke free for another long scoring run in the closing moments of the first period. The senior’s 34-yard rush gave MSU a 21-20 lead, before a 64-yard completion to Erik Furmanek set up Nick Masoner’s first rushing touchdown as a Bear at the 9:16 mark of the second quarter. After Huslig found a wide-open Earl over the middle for an 89-yard TD toss late in the first half, Lock and Moore teamed up on their second 50-yard scoring pass of the game to give MU the lead for good.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri State (0-1) 21 14 0 8 43Missouri (1-0) 20 28 10 14 72

Scoring Summary:1st MU 14:44 Johnathan Johnson 65 yard pass from Drew Lock (kick failed) MSU 8:15 Jordan Frazier 6 yard pass from Peyton Huslig (Drake kick) MU 7:44 Damarea Crockett 8 yard run (McCann kick) MSU 7:21 Calan Crowder 75 yard run (Drake kick) MU 5:51 Johnathan Johnson 28 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MSU 1:43 Calan Crowder 34 yard run (Drake kick)2nd MU 11:06 J’Mon Moore 50 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MSU 9:16 Nick Masoner 2 yard run (Drake kick) MU 7:12 Jason Reese 11 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MSU 5:32 Malik Earl 89 yard pass from Peyton Huslig (Drake kick) MU 4:59 J’Mon Moore 50 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MU 1:03 Damarea Crockett 11 yard run (McCann kick)3rd MU 12:35 Tucker McCann 35 yard field goal MU 3:56 Al Okwuegbunam 27 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick)4th MSU 14:53 Peyton Huslig 10 yard run (Currie pass from Huslig) MU 11:52 Dominic Collins 14 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MU 6:47 Larry Rountree 2 yard run (McCann kick)

Team Statistics MSU MU FIRST DOWNS 21 35 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-139 41-294 PASSING YDS (NET) 353 521 Passes Comp-Att-Int 24-35-1 21-34-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-492 75-815 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-5 Punt Returns-Yards 1-4 1-10 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-20 7-157 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-(-5) Punts (Number-Avg) 7-44.3 2-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 6-52 Possession Time 38:16 21:44 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 8 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 6-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 4-28

Individual Statistics RUSHING: Missouri State - Calan Crowder 11-124; Myron Mason 8-23; Jason Randall 4-14; Nick Masoner 4-9; Jalen Esters 1-3; Malik Earl 1-2; Lorenzo Thomas 1-1; Deion Holliman 3-(-8); Peyton Huslig 5-(-18); Team 1-(-11). Missouri - Damarea Crockett 18-202; Larry Rountree 11-41; Ish Witter 8-41; Dimetrious Mason 1-19; Jack Lowary 1-0; Drew Lock 1-(-6); Team 1-(-3).PASSING: Missouri State - Peyton Huslig 24-35-2-353. Missouri - Drew Lock 21-34-7-521.RECEIVING: Missouri State - Malik Earl 8-163; Erik Furmanek 5-91; Jalen Esters 2-32; Lorenzo Thomas 2-29; Jordan Frazier 2-17; Deion Holliman 1-17; Tyler Currie 1-8; Nick Masoner 1-2; Jason Randall 1-(-2); Myron Mason 1-(-4). Missouri - Johnathan Johnson 5-116; J’Mon Moore 4-187; Al Okwuegbunam 2-51; Kendal Blanton 2-41; Emanuel Hall 2-38; Richaud Floyd 2-35; Dimetrious Mason 1-12; Jason Reese 1-11.TACKLES: Missouri State - Titus Wall 9; Kam Carter 5. Missouri - Terez Hall 6; Jordan Ulmer 6; Cale Garrett 6; Walter Palmore 6.

Attendance: 50,131. Kickoff time: 11:01 a.m. End of Game: 2:45 p.m. Total elapsed time: 3:44. Officials - Referee: Matt Austin; Umpire: Rodney Lawary; Linesman: Tim Sistrunk; Line judge: Steve Green; Back judge: Jimmy Russell; Field judge: Blake Parks; Side judge: Glen Fucik; Center judge: Paul Scharadein.

Temperature: 67. Wind: S 15 mph. Weather: Sunny, clear.

Game

2Sept. 9, 2017, Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D.

Missouri State ........................................................0(11) North Dakota ................................................34

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A 21-point second quarter paced No. 11 North Dakota past visiting Missouri State 34-0 at the Alerus Center. North Dakota held the Bears to just 211 yards of total offense, including 76 in the first half. Keaton Studsrud passed for 273 yards and a pair of second-quarter touchdowns for UND to pace the home club, while his favorite target, Noah Wanzek, collected seven receptions for 117 yards. After punting on its opening possession, North Dakota took advantage of good field position on its next two drives to get within field goal range. The Fighting Hawks came up short on the first, missing a 25-yard field goal try by Reid Taubenheim. But jumped ahead 3-0 less than five minutes later when Taubenheim redeemed himself from the same distance. The home club then got separation in the second quarter, tacking on seven more points early in the period when capped an eight-play, 55-yard drive with a 13-yard TD reception by Wanzek from Studsrud. The tandem then connected on a 47-yard catch and run to the MSU 10-yard line on UND’s next drive. Four plays, later the Fighting Hawks found pay dirt again with a three-yard TD strike to Wanzek to make it 17-0 at the 7:09 mark. After a UND interception by Ray Haas of MSU quarterback Peyton Huslig gave the Fighting Hawks a short field, John Santiago made it 24-0 with a 19-yard rush with just over four minutes left in the opening half. Santiago finished with 164 yards on 16 carries. Zack Sanders returned the favor with a Missouri State interception in the end zone as time expired in the second quarter. Missouri State collected just five first downs and 76 total yards in the opening half with Huslig complet-ing 3-of-10 passes. Calan Crowder’s 40-yard scamper to the North Dakota 41 late in the second quarter was MSU’s longest play of the half. Huslig finished 12-of-23 for 132 yards, including five receptions apiece by Deion Holliman and Jalen Esters. Crowder led all MSU rushers with 63 yards on 10 attempts. The Bears went three-and-out on their first possession of the second half, but North Dakota muffed the ensuing punt, which Kurran Blamey recovered for Missouri State at the UND 32. On the ensuing drive, Esters collected a pass to the North Dakota 21 for a first down before Jason Randall carried to the eight-yard line for a first-and-goal. On the next play, Randall appeared to break the plane of the goal line, but was stripped by a UND defender. The ball was recovered by the Fighting Hawks just outside the goal line, which was supported by the video review to end the MSU threat. North Dakota added a 26-yard field goal with just under 14 minutes left in the game to make it 27-0 and then scored on a 19-yard run by James Johannesson with under four minutes left to cap the scoring.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri State (0-2) 0 0 0 0 0North Dakota (1-1) 3 21 0 10 34

Scoring Summary:1st UND 2:34 Reid Taubenheim 25 yard field goal2nd UND 12:10 Noah Wanzek 13 yard pass from Keaton Studsrud (Taubenheim kick) UND 4:53 Noah Wanzek 3 yard pass from Keaton Studsrud (Taubenheim kick) UND 4:06 John Santiago 19 yard run (Taubenheim kick)4th UND 13:59 Reid Taubenheim 26 yard field goal UND 3:42 James Johannesson 19 yard run (Taubenheim kick)

Team Statistics MSU UND FIRST DOWNS 10 25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-79 45-253 PASSING YDS (NET) 132 273 Passes Comp-Att-Int 12-23-1 22-31-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 48-211 76-526 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-24 Punt Returns-Yards 1-(-1) 3-38 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-75 1-38 Interception Returns-Yards 1-3 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-44.0 3-41.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 6-47 12-95 Possession Time 23:49 36:11 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 10 7 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 6-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 3-19

Individual Statistics RUSHING: Missouri State - Calan Crowder 10-63; Jason Randall 2-20; Nick Masoner 3-7; Deion Holliman 2-4; Myron Mason 4-(-1); Peyton Huslig 4-(-14). North Dakota - Brady Oliveira 16-164; John Santiago 12-49; James Johannesson 10-40; Izzy Adeoti 1-7; Keaton Studsrud 6-(-7). PASSING: Missouri State - Peyton Huslig 12-23-0-132. North Dakota - Keaton Studsrud 22-31-2-273.RECEIVING: Missouri State - Deion Holliman 5-37; Jalen Esters 5-29; Erik Furmanek 1-60; Calan Crowder 1-6. North Dakota - Noah Wanzek 7-117' De'mun Mercer 6-54; T. Toivonen 5-51; Alex Cloyd 2-37; John Santiago 1-9; Izzy Adeoti 1-5.TACKLES: Missouri State - Kam Carter 7; Darius Joseph 5; Colby Isbell 5; McNeece Egbim 5; Titus Wall 5; Jordan Wilkes 5. North Dakota - Cole Reyes 7; Chuck Flowers 7; Jaxson Turner 4.

Attendance: 12,057. Kickoff time: 4:00 p.m. End of Game: 6:53 p.m. Total elapsed time: 2:53. Officials - Referee: Bruce Bondi; Umpire: Vic Winnek; Linesman: Sean Burrow; Line judge: Dwayne John-son; Back judge: Mike Bezner; Field judge: Scott Zellmer; Side judge: Richard Hanna.

Temperature: Indoors. Wind: NA


BEARS GAME RECAPS

Game

3Sept. 16, 2017, Plaster Stadium, Springfield, Mo.

Murray State ..........................................................21Missouri State .....................................................28

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Calan Crowder's two-yard touchdown run with 1:53 left in regulation and a strong defensive effort helped deliver a 28-21 Missouri State victory over Murray State at Plaster Stadium. Crowder, who rushed for 104 yards on 15 carries in the Bears' first win of 2017, capped the decisive 44-yard scoring drive with a short plunge into the end zone after Deion Holliman's 29-yard punt return put the Bears in business inside Murray State territory with 5:16 to play. Holliman, who also registered a 40-yard punt return earlier in the fourth quarter, finished the day with 149 all-purpose yards, including five punt returns for a total of 80 yards to help set up the Bears' late surge. The Missouri State defense made the victory possible with its best showing of the new season, limiting the Racers to 112 yards of total offense in the second half, forcing a punt or turnover on nine of Murray's last 11 offensive possessions. Overall, the Bears held the visitors to just 83 rushing yards and 273 yards of total offense in 78 snaps from scrimmage. Jared Beshore punctuated the victory by picking off Murray State quarterback Corey Newble at the Bears 15 with 0:46 to play, halting the Racers last chance to even the score. The Bears rallied from an early 10-0 deficit behind the play of quarterback Peyton Huslig, who passed for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another as part of a string of 21 unanswered points for MSU. McNeece Egbim led the rejuvenated defense with a career-best 15 tackles, including 2.0 for losses, while helping the Bears force 10 Murray State punts on the afternoon and flustering the Racers into just 6-of-20 third-down conversions. Limited to just 50 yards of total offense in the first quarter, the Bears cranked up their offense early in the second, striking pay dirt on Huslig's 35-yard pass to Malik Earl with 11:29 to play in the half. Earl, who grabbed six receptions for 80 yards on the day, was one of three MSU receivers to haul in three catches in the opening half. MSU's go-ahead scoring drive was made possible by the running of Crowder and the passing of Huslig, who found Earl two times for a total of 21 yards. Crowder broke off runs of six, seven and 29 yards to set up a 10-yard TD pass from Huslig to Nick Masoner that gave the Bears their first lead since the second quarter of their season opener at Mizzou (Sept. 2).

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Murray State (1-2) 10 0 8 3 21Missouri State (1-2) 0 7 14 7 28

Scoring Summary:1st MUR 10:51 Gabriel Vicente 29 yard field goal MUR 1:49 Tyre Gray 3 yard pass from Corey Newble (Vicente kick)2nd MSU 11:29 Malik Earl 35 yard pass from Peyton Huslig (Drake kick)3rd MSU 11:44 Nick Masoner 10 yard pass from Peyton Huslig (Drake kick) MSU 3:53 Peyton Huslig 10 yard run (Drake kick) MUR 0:36 Jordon Gandy 33 yard pass from Corey Newble (Newble run)4th MUR 12:45 Gabriel Vicente 35 yard field goal MSU 1:53 Calan Crowder 2 yard run (Drake kick)

Team Statistics MUR MSU FIRST DOWNS 16 17 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-83 36-164 PASSING YDS (NET) 190 196 Passes Comp-Att-Int 32-52-1 18-30-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-273 66-360 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-5 5-80 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-49 2-47 Interception Returns-Yards 2-50 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 10-39.4 7-41.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 6-54 6-51 Possession Time 30:08 29:52 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 20 2 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-26 1-4

Individual Statistics RUSHING: Missouri State - Calan Crowder 15-104; Nick Masoner 4-26; Peyton Huslig 7-25; Deion Holli-man 2-5; Myron Mason 4-4; Jason Randall 2-2; Team 2-(-2). Murray State - Corey Newble 9-56; Demetric Johnson 2-29; Rico McGraw 4-14; Shuler Bentley 4-3; Nolan Nichols 1-0; D.J. Penick 5-(-2); Team 1-(-17).PASSING: Missouri State - Peyton Huslig 18-29-2-196; Team 0-1-0-0. Murray State - Shuler Bentley 24-36-0-133; Corey Newble 8-16-1-57.RECEIVING: Missouri State - Malik Earl 6-80; Erik Furmanek 5-60; Jalen Esters 3-21; Deion Holliman 1-17; Nick Masoner 1-10; Tyler Currie 1-4; Aaron Denson 1-4. Murray State - Demetric Johnson 8-31; Jordon Gandy 7-85; D.J. Penick 4-16; L.J. Gainey 3-34; Rico McGraw 3-15; Jonathan Moss 2-9; Tyre Gray 2-3; Rodney Castille 2-(-4); Jensen Feggins 1-1.TACKLES: Missouri State - McNeece Egbim 15; Austin Henderson 7; Jordan Wilkes 7; Zack Sanders 6. Murray State - D'Montre Wade 6, Sean Rodriguez 6; Lamon Crittendon 5; Marico Paige 5; Jason Johnson 5.

Attendance: 13,648. Kickoff time: 2:01 p.m. End of Game: 5:11 p.m. Total elapsed time: 3:10. Officials - Referee: Darren Haas; Umpire: Kris Loving; Linesman: Spencer Stelljes; Line judge: Brett Berg-man; Back judge: Gary Crull; Field judge: David Uyl; Side judge: Joshua Kahle.

Temperature: 86. Wind: SSE 11 mph. Weather: Sunny.

Game

4Sept. 23, 2017, Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO.

(12) Illinois State ................................................34Missouri State ........................................................9

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- While Missouri State went toe to toe with No. 12 Illinois State for three periods, it would be the Redbirds' dominant third-quarter effort that paved the way to a 34-9 victory over the Bears in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both squads at Robert W. Plaster Stadium. Illinois State reeled off 34 unanswered points, including a 28-point third period in which they outgained the Bears 217-0 in total offense. After the Bears defense limited the Redbirds to 42 rushing yards in the first half, the ISU ground game powered the second-half surge with 99 yards and three rushing touch-downs on just 12 carries in the third period. The Redbird defense put the clamps on the Bears rushing attack in the second half, allowing just 19 yards on 20 carries after the break. MSU converted just 3-of-14 third-down attempts on the afternoon, as ISU dominated the time-of-possession battle with over 33 minutes of clock time. The duo of Jake Kolbe and Spencer Schnell proved to be a thorn in the Bears’ side all afternoon, es-pecially in the decisive period when they teamed up on four pass plays for a total of 71 yards. Kolbe found Schnell for gains of 19 and 29 yards on the Redbirds’ opening drive of the second half to set up Markel Smith’s six-yard scoring run that put ISU on top to stay. Kolbe connected with three different targets on ISU’s next offensive possession before James Robinson carried it over the goal line for an eight-yard TD run to make it a 20-6 game with 7:48 left in the period. Robinson led all rushers with 81 yards on 10 carries, including 44 yards in the third. After the Redbird defense continued its second-half shutdown with a second three-and-out possession to force a Bears punt, Smith gashed the MSU defense for rushes of 22 and 11 yards. Kolbe made it a three-possession game with a seven-yard scamper, then found Anthony Fowler in the end zone for a 28-yard scoring pass to stretch the margin to 34-6 in the closing seconds of the quarter. Missouri State played the Redbirds to a 6-6 deadlock through 30 minutes by forcing a pair of turnovers deep in Bears territory. After being held to just two combined points in their last two meetings with the Redbirds, the Bears needed just three plays from scrimmage to get on the scoreboard. After Peyton Huslig turned in a 22-yard run on his first carry of the day, Deion Holliman took a pitch from the MSU quarterback and raced unmolested to the end zone for a career-long 53-yard scoring play. The first of two blocks for the Redbird special teams thwarted the Bears' PAT try, but the Bears stopped ISU on a three-and-out, then registered the first of two first-half takeaways on a Cameron Price fumble recovery to keep the visitors scoreless. ISU ended its drought with a nine-play, 49-yard drive that ended in a 48-yard Sean Slattery field goal that trimmed the MSU advantage to 6-3 with 0:10 left in the opening quarter. Kolbe connected with three different receivers on gains of 11 yards or more during the drive.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Illinois State (3-0, 1-0 MVFC) 3 3 28 0 34Missouri State (1-3, 0-1 MVFC) 6 0 0 3 9

Scoring Summary:1st MSU 14:18 Deion Holliman 53 yard run (kick blocked) ISU 0:10 Sean Slattery 48 yard field goal2nd ISU 1:18 Sean Slattery 28 yard field goal3rd ISU 12:43 Markel Smith 6 yard run (Slattery kick) ISU 7:48 James Robinson 8 yard run (Slattery kick) ISU 3:00 Jake Kolbe 7 yard run (Slattery kick) ISU 0:07 Anthony Fowler 28 yard pass from Jake Kolbe (Slattery kick)4th MSU 0:52 Zach Drake 28 yard field goal

Team Statistics ISU MSU FIRST DOWNS 22 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-152 34-154 PASSING YDS (NET) 312 157 Passes Comp-Att-Int 24-34-1 12-30-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-464 64-311 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-2 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-55 3-67 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-33 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-44.0 6-41.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-39 1-5 Possession Time 33:01 26:59 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 3 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-30 0-0

Individual Statistics RUSHING: Missouri State - Deion Holliman 3-51; Peyton Huslig 14-43; Myron Mason 5-23; Malik Earl 1-20; Calan Crowder 4-16; Jason Randall 4-8; Nick Masoner 1-1; Tyler Currie 1-(-4); Team 1-(-4). Illinois State - James Robinson 10-81; Markel Smith 7-42; Malachi Broadnax 3-15; Jake Kolbe 2-8; Artiss Hender-son 4-5; Jordan Birch 1-3; Bryce Jefferson 1-2; Team 2-(-4). PASSING: Missouri State - Peyton Huslig 12-30-0-157; Team 0-2-0-0. Illinois State - Jake Kolbe 24-32-1-312; Malachi Broadnax 0-2-0-0.RECEIVING: Missouri State - Malik Earl 4-73; Deion Holliman 3-19; Jalen Esters 2-32; Tyler Currie 1-18; Myron Mason 1-8; Erik Furmanek 1-7. Illinois State - Spencer Schnell 9-135; Christian Gibbs 5-56; Anthony Fowler 3-70; Matt Biegalski 2-14; Markel Smith 2-8; Bryce Jefferson 1-19; Tylor Petkovich 1-6; James Robinson 1-4.TACKLES: Missouri State - Angelo Garbutt 8; Jared Beshore 8; Darius Joseph 5; Matt Rush 5. Illinois State- Bryce Holm 9; Alec Kocour 6; Tyree Horton 6; Brannon Barry 6; Tuvone Clark 6.

Attendance: 7,183. Kickoff time: 2:04 p.m. End of Game: 5:09 p.m. Total elapsed time: 3:05. Officials - Referee: Jeremy Valentine; Umpire: Nolan Nowak; Linesman: Nick Brigati; Line judge: G. Schild-meyer; Back judge: Tony Romano; Field judge: Jen Berke; Side judge: Jim Rogers.

Temperature: 89. Wind: SSE 8 mph. Weather: Sunny.


BEARS GAME RECAPS

Game

5Sept. 30, 2017, Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, Fargo, N.D.

Missouri State .......................................................11(2) North Dakota State .....................................38

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- For the second-straight week Missouri State engaged one of the nation’s top teams for 30 minutes before falling victim to a second-half surge, as No. 2 North Dakota State pulled away for a 38-11 victory over the Bears. After a stingy Missouri State defense limited the high-powered Bison ground game to 51 yards in the opening half, Bruce Anderson and Lance Dunn combined for 140 second-half yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns as part of a string of 24 unanswered points for NDSU. Anderson gained a game-high 106 rushing yards, while Dunn reached the end zone twice as the duo averaged 9.4 yards per carry in leading the Bison to their seventh-straight win in the series. The NDSU defense set the tone for the contest, picking off three passes and stopping the Bears on eight of their 13 combined third and fourth-down attempts. MSU totaled just 234 yards of total offense after the Bison limited the Bears to 83 second-half yards. Robbie Grimsley led the way, pacing all defenders with 10 tackles to go along with a stop for a loss and an interception. North Dakota State used a quick-strike attack to build a 14-point first-quarter lead, getting a pair of lengthy drives on its first two possessions of the afternoon to take a commanding early lead. Each of Easton Stick’s five completions on the first Bison drive resulted in double-digit gains, including a 32-yard scoring play to Jeff Illies that capped the 90-yard march and put NDSU on top, 7-0. After stopping the Bears’ on their initial offensive possession, NDSU needed just four plays to find the end zone again, as Anderson turned in big gains on back-to-back plays to set up the touchdown. The junior running back ripped off a 35-yard run to open the series, then hauled in a Stick pass for 26 more yards to move the ball to the MSU 20. Dunn took care of the rest, covering the final 18 yards for his NCAA FCS-leading ninth rushing touchdown of the season. The Bears, who dominated the clock with over 21 minutes of offensive possession time in the opening half, engineered a 15-play drive that ate up nearly nine minutes. The drive was prolonged by a pair of NDSU personal foul penalties, as Peyton Huslig carried six times for 20 yards before being stopped at the NDSU 2 on fourth and goal.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri State (1-4, 0-2) 0 5 0 6 11North Dakota State (4-0, 1-0) 14 3 7 14 38

Scoring Summary:1st NDSU 11:04 Jeff Illies 32 yard pass from Easton Stick (Pederson kick) NDSU 3:48 Lance Dunn 18 yard run (Pederson kick)2nd MSU 9:46 Saftey (Cameron Price tackle in end zone) MSU 2:00 Zach Drake 40 yard field goal NDSU 0:43 Cam Pederson 40 yard field goal3rd NDSU 11:12 Lance Dunn 44 yard run (Pederson kick)4th NDSU 13:21 RJ Urzendowski 26 yard pass from Easton Stick (Pederson kick) NDSU 9:22 Bruce Anderson 46 yard run (Pederson kick) MSU 5:15 Jason Randall 9 yard run (pass failed)

Team Statistics MSU NDSU FIRST DOWNS 15 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-117 31-214 PASSING YDS (NET) 117 220 Passes Comp-Att-Int 16-21-3 15-21-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 58-234 52-434 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-12 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-14 2-4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-221 2-80 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-27 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-39.3 1-47.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-24 6-65 Possession Time 33:58 26:02 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 5 of 8 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 0-0

Individual Statistics RUSHING: Missouri State - Peyton Huslig 18-69; Jason Randall 5-26; Myron Mason 3-17; Calan Crowder 5-16; Deion Holliman 1-1; Aaron Denson 1-0; Nick Masoner 2-(-3); J.T. Granato 2-(-9). North Dakota State - Bruce Anderson 11-106; Lance Dunn 10-91; Adam Cofield 8-32; Eason Stick 2-(-15).PASSING: Missouri State - Peyton Huslig 13-17-0-88; J.T. Granato 3-4-0-29. North Dakota State - Easton Stick 15-21-2-220.RECEIVING: Missouri State - Malik Earl 5-45; Jalen Esters 5-32; Tyler Currie 2-19; Deion Holliman 2-14; Erik Furmanek 1-4; Nick Masoner 1-3. North Dakota State - RJ Urzendowski 6-82; Darrius Shepherd 4-51; Jeff Illies 2-45; Bruce Anderson 1-26; Lance Dunn 1-11; Nate Jenson 1-5.TACKLES: Missouri State - Kurran Blamey 7; Matt Rush 6; Zack Sanders 5; Angelo Garbutt 5; Darius Joseph 5; Jared Beshore 5. North Dakota State - Robbie Grimsley 10; Nick DeLuca 9; Levi Jordheim 8.

Attendance: 18,892. Kickoff time: 1:04 p.m. End of Game: 3:51 p.m. Total elapsed time: 2:47. Officials - Referee: Rich Edwards; Umpire: Adam McClurg; Linesman: Jeffrey Johnson; Line judge: Gary Barrett; Back judge: Aaron Adams; Field judge: Travis Evans; Side judge: Brett Henninger.

Temperature: 70. Wind: NA. Weather: Indoors.

Game

4


HEAD COACH

Dave SteckelThird season at MSU

In 2013, the MU defense was fifth nationally in interceptions (20), eighth in total turnovers forced (32), and an SEC-best 2.93 sacks per game. This boosted the Tigers to a 12-win season and a Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma State. Individually, “Stec” currently has 10 different Mizzou defenders playing in the NFL, including five who have garnered All-America recognition since his elevation to defensive coordinator in 2009. Most recently, Shane Ray became the second Tiger in as many years to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Year after breaking the program’s single-season record for sacks (14.0) in 2014. Michael Sam earned the same honor in 2013. Aldon Smith picked up Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 2009, which helped kickstart Mizzou’s reputation as “DLine U.” Overall, Steckel helped coach Missouri to 10 bowl appearances during his tenure in Columbia, including five seasons with 10 or more wins. The Tigers compiled a 112-66 (.629) overall record in his 14 seasons, while their five divisional titles since 2007 tied Alabama and Florida State for the top total in the NCAA Division I FBS ranks during that stretch. One of the Tigers’ top recruiters, Steckel helped stock Mizzou’s roster with numerous standout performers while overseeing the program’s recruiting efforts in the fertile prep gridiron grounds of Texas. Steckel joined Gary Pinkel’s coaching staff at MU in 2001 after spending five seasons as a defensive line and linebackers coach at Rutgers University. Prior to joining head coach Terry Shea’s Rut-gers staff, Steckel worked with Pinkel at Toledo for four years, highlighted by the Rockets’ undefeated 1995 season that included a Mid-American Confer-ence title and a No. 24 final ranking. He tutored six All-MAC selections as UT’s defensive line coach, including Dan Williams, who was picked 11th overall by Denver in the 1993 NFL Draft. A Fullerton, Pa., native, Steckel served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Dickinson College from 1986-87 and made a stop at Lehigh before heading to Toledo. He broke into the coaching ranks with stops at Miami (Ohio), Ball State and Minnesota. Steckel is the younger brother of longtime NFL coach Les Steckel. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1975-78 and played four seasons as an offensive lineman at Kutztown University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1982. Steckel also earned a master’s degree from Miami (Ohio). Steckel and his wife, Mary Beth, have a daugh-ter, Amanda.

On Dec. 14, 2014, MSU Director of Athletics Kyle Moats and President Clif M. Smart III an-nounced the hire of University of Missouri associate head coach/defensive coordinator Dave Steckel as Missouri State’s 20th head football coach. In his first two years leading the MSU program, Steckel and his talented staff set about the task of overhauling a young Bears squad, heavily emphasizing the fundamental aspects of the game. Capitalizing on a renewed enthusiasm surrounding the MSU program, Steckel laid the groundwork for enhancing relations with area high school coaches, engaging the community and raising the bar with his “Bear Up” mentality. The efforts paid off at the gate, as the Bears have drawn an average of 10,067 fans per game over the last two seasons. On the field, the Bears engineered a three-win turnaround from the 2015 campaign last fall, bolting from the gate with wins in three of their first four games, including victories in their first two road contests against FCS competition. MSU knocked off No. 24 Indiana State in Terre Haute in its 2016 Valley opener, handing the Bears their first victory over a ranked foe since Oct. 19, 2013 (vs. No. 15 South Dakota State) and the program’s first win vs. a Top 25 squad on the road since an Oct. 20, 2012 decision over No. 11 Illinois State in Normal. The win also represented the larg-est margin of victory against a ranked road foe in the 105-year history of the program. Individually, seven Bears garnered All-MVFC recognition, led by repeat first-teamers Dylan Cole and Deion Holliman. Cole was a unanimous first-team All-America selection and finished third in the balloting for the Buck Buchanan Award, completing his four-year MSU career as the FCS’s leading tackler with an average of 12.9 stops per game. Cole became the latest Bear to receive a shot at earning an NFL roster spot in late April when Hous-ton signed the linebacker to a free agent deal. Steckel brings 35 years of coaching experi-ence into the 2017 season, including 14 seasons at Mizzou, in which he helped transform the Tigers defense into one of the strongest units in the nation. He was the only defensive coach among the five finalists for the 2014 Frank Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach. He helped produce a total of 15 all-conference linebacker selections at MU, including a number of players who have forged professional careers in the NFL. Under Steckel’s tutelage, Missouri’s defense was a driving force in the Tigers’ back-to-back Southeastern Conference East Division titles in 2013 and 2014. MU led the SEC and ranked 10th nationally in sacks per game in 2014. The Tiger defense finished first or second in every major statistical category in SEC play that year en route to propelling Mizzou to its fifth conference divisional championship in eight seasons. MU also ranked 23rd in the country in total defense and 19th in scoring defense in 2014, while the Tigers led the SEC in total defense (300.8 yds/game).

POSITIONHead Coach

PERSONALHometown: Fullerton, Pa.Family: wife Mary Beth; daughter Amanda

EDUCATIONKutztown University, 1982 • Bachelor’s degree in elementary education Miami (Ohio), 1984 • Master’s degree in physical education

MILITARY SERVICEUnited States Marine Corps, 1975-78

PLAYING EXPERIENCEKutztown University (OL), 1978-81

HONORS• 2010 Frank Broyles Award nominee• 2014 Frank Broyles Award finalist

COACHING EXPERIENCE1982-83 Miami (Ohio) University Graduate Assistant1984 Ball State University Assistant Coach, DL1985 University of Minnesota Graduate Assistant • Independence Bowl1986-87 Dickinson College Assistant Head Coach/Off. Coordinator1988-91 Lehigh University Assistant Coach, Special Teams/LB’s1992-95 University of Toledo Assistant Coach, DL • Las Vegas Bowl (1995)1996-2000 Rutgers University Assistant Coach, DL/LB’s2001-08 University of Missouri Assistant Coach, LB’s • Independence Bowl (2003, 2005) • Sun Bowl (2006) • Cotton Bowl (2007) • Alamo Bowl (2008)2009-14 University of Missouri Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator, LB’s • Texas Bowl (2009) • Insight Bowl (2010) • Independence Bowl (2011) • Cotton Bowl (2013) • Citrus Bowl (2014)2015-present Missouri State University Head Coach


BEARS ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown High School / Previous College Major46 Darius Adams + CB 5-11 214 Sr. TR St. Louis, Mo. Hazelwood Central High / Mo. Valley College Psychology51 Caleb Albertson OL 6-6 280 Fr. HS Jefferson City, Mo. Helias High Construction Management80 Isaiah Allred WR 6-3 208 Fr. HS Van, Texas Van High Undeclared81 Armand Baker TE 6-4 220 Fr. HS Liberty, Mo. Liberty North High Biology91 Edd Becton DL 5-11 282 Fr. HS Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Undeclared30 Jared Beshore** S 6-0 198 Jr. 2L Lamar, Mo. Lamar High Physical Education97 Colin Bess* DL 6-5 271 So. 1L Park Hills, Mo. Central High General Business 7 Tre Betts** CB 5-11 187 Jr. 2L Broken Arrow, Okla. Charles Page High Psychology35 Kurran Blamey*** LB 6-1 221 Sr. 3L Monett, Mo. Monett High Economics28 Jackson Blauw S 6-0 175 Fr. HS Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs High Undeclared32 Torre Boland LB 6-1 217 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. Trinity Catholic High Undeclared98 Cecil Bratton*** DL 6-3 295 Sr. 3L St. Joseph, Mo. Central High Sport & Park Administration34 Chris Cacciarelli* DL 6-4 240 Sr. 1L St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy Business Administration (MBA)54 Austin Carmichael DL 6-5 240 RFr. HS Aurora, Mo. Aurora High Construction Management 78 Charles Carter^ OL 6-5 294 RFr. SQ Belton, Mo. Belton High History Education47 Kam Carter* S 6-1 198 So. 1L Arlington, Texas Arlington High Finance75 Cole Christensen** OL 6-5 290 Jr. 2L Wildwood, Mo. Eureka High Criminology62 Coleman Clanton* OL 6-5 302 So. 1L Olathe, Kan. Olathe South High Construction Management79 Aaron Clardy** OL 6-5 306 Jr. 2L Neosho, Mo. Neosh High Public Relations19 Alex Coffin^ S 6-0 206 RFr. SQ Joplin, Mo. Joplin High Finance82 Chandler Collins* TE 6-4 240 So. 1L Springfield, Mo. Glendale High History Education83 Colin Crimi WR 6-2 190 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. St. Mary’s High General Business28 Calan Crowder*** TB 6-1 212 Sr. 3L Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville High Communication Studies94 Tristan Crowder* DL 6-3 235 So. 1L Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville High Undeclared11 Tyler Currie+ WR 6-3 209 So. TR Cordova, Tenn. St. Benedict at Auburndale High / Butler (Kan.) CC Entertainment Management24 Darius Daniel*** CB 6-0 192 Sr. 3L Marked Tree, Ark. Marked Tree High Sport & Park Administration55 A.J. David^ OL 6-7 268 So. SQ Moberly, Mo. Moberly High Sociology 6 Aaron Denson * WR 6-0 186 So. 1L Fort Worth, Texas Richland High General Business36 Zach Drake* P/K 6-2 191 So. 1L Lee’s Summit, Mo. O’Hara High Biology17 Malik Earl*** WR 6-3 210 Sr. 3L Oklahoma City, Okla. Santa Fe High Communication Studies52 McNeece Egbim* LB 6-0 219 So. 1L Rowlett, Texas Rowlett High Entertainment Management43 Kevin Ellis LB 6-4 230 Fr. HS Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley High Undeclared 9 Jalen Esters* WR 6-2 214 Sr. 1L Port Huron, Mich. Port Huron High / Rochester (Minn.) CC Organizational Communication60 Austin Firestone K 5-7 180 Fr. HS Millstadt, Ill. Belleville West High Undeclared 59 Easton Flaugh** LB 6-2 239 Jr. 2L Branson West, Mo. Reeds Spring High Mechanical Engineering Technology85 Jordan Frazier + TE 6-5 265 Jr. TR Springfield, Mo. Lighthouse Christian / Oklahoma State Economics18 Erik Furmanek*** TE 6-3 267 Sr. 3L Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic High Business Administration (MBA) 8 Angelo Garbutt + LB 6-2 235 So. TR Carrollton, Texas Hebron High / Iowa Criminology88 Brandon Gilmore^ WR 6-3 224 RFr. SQ Fenton, Mo. Rockwood Summit High Psychology 2 J.T. Granato + QB 6-3 220 So. TR Houston, Texas Kinkaid High / Rice University Business Management38 Eric Greely*** LB 6-1 225 Sr. 3L Liberty, Mo. Liberty High Construction Management65 Connor Haff OL 6-4 282 Fr. HS Owasso, Okla. Owasso High Undeclared22 Austin Henderson* S 6-2 196 So. 1L Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber High Undeclared 3 Dalton Hill QB 6-2 191 Fr. HS Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit High Marketing Management64 Randy Hill + DL 6-0 262 Jr. TR Kansas City, Mo. Center High / Central Methodist University Media Production 5 Deion Holliman*** WR 5-9 192 Sr. 3L Camden, Ark. Fairview High Sport & Park Administration58 Brock Hughes^ LB 6-0 232 RFr. SQ Lee’s Summit, Mo. O’Hara High Undeclared33 Skyler Hulse** DL 6-3 253 Jr. 2L Oak Grove, Mo. Oak Grove High Physical Education15 Peyton Huslig+ QB 6-3 205 So. TR Andover, Kan. Andover Central High / Garden City (Kan.) CC Cell & Molecular Biology90 Colby Isbell*** DL 6-3 239 Sr. 3L Rogers, Ark. Heritage High Communication Studies56 McKinze James* OL 6-3 277 Sr. 1L Camden, Ark. Fairview High History Education93 Eric Johnson^ DL 6-5 256 RFr. SQ Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South High Computer Science96 Tony Jones** DL 6-7 252 Sr. 2L Wynne, Ark. Wynne High Sport & Park Administration 2 Darius Joseph* CB 6-0 196 So. 1L Oklahoma City, Okla. Southmoore High Criminology72 Derek Kohler OL 6-3 278 Fr. HS Platte City, Mo. Platte County High Undeclared42 Austin Lee^ TB 5-7 202 RFr. SQ Memphis, Tenn. Christian Brothers High Entertainment Management48 Tyler Lovelace^ LB 6-2 216 RFr. SQ Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit North High General Business57 Claudio Martin^ DL 6-2 270 RFr. SQ Overland Park, Kan. Rockhurst High Undeclared66 Grant Martin OL 6-2 288 Fr. HS Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo High Finance 14 Myron Mason TB 5-8 184 Fr. HS Denton, Texas Guyer High Undeclared39 Nick Masoner** TB 6-1 216 Jr. 2L Excelsior Springs, Mo. Excelsior Springs High Exercise & Movement Science 1 JaMario McClendon* CB 6-3 205 Sr. 1L Cochran, Ga. Bleckley County High / Butler (Kan.) CC Sociology50 Ty McDuffey^ LB 6-2 213 So. SQ Camdenton, Mo. Camdenton High Economics12 Anthony Monken QB 6-5 216 Jr. TR Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville High / Fresno City (Calif.) College Communication Studies95 Darrius Montgomery^ DL 6-0 235 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst High Exercise & Movement Science13 Kenny Nelson WR 6-3 236 Fr. HS Carrollton, Texas Trinity Christian Academy Criminology20 Rickey Nichols^ WR 6-2 186 RFr. SQ Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South High Logistics & Supply Chain Mgt.70 Casey O’Brien^ OL 6-5 285 RFr. SQ Lemont, Ill. Lemont High Sales Management86 Taiwo Oluwafunmila* DL 6-4 234 RSo. 1L Lagos, Nigeria Montverde (Fla.) Academy Sociology21 Cameron Price* S 6-2 206 So. 1L Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Finance68 Marquis Prophete** OL 6-5 308 Jr. 2L Florissant, Mo. McCluer North High Criminology76 Brad Pryor** OL 6-3 313 RJr. 2L St. Charles, Mo. Duchesne High Finance25 Jason Randall** TB 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Thomasville, Ga. Leavenworth (Kan.) HIgh Criminology 4 Matt Rush** CB 5-10 181 Jr. 2L Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest High Sport & Park Administration26 Zack Sanders CB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State High Exercise & Movement Science10 Scotty Schaffner* TE 6-4 248 Jr. 1L Raymore, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar High / Iowa State Criminology63 Tannner Schiller OL 5-10 230 Fr. HS Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Real Estate31 Warren Sheppard TB 6-2 195 Fr. HS Blue Springs, Mo. Lexington High Biology92 Levi Shinn K 6-1 183 Fr. HS Eldon, Mo. Eldon High Undeclared45 Greg Sloan^ LB 6-2 226 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Kan. Schlagle High Undeclared89 Isaac Smith^ WR 6-7 225 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Mo. Lincoln College Prep Academy Undeclared87 Adam St. Peter*** TE 6-4 248 Sr. 3L Joplin, Mo. Joplin High Exercise & Movement Science99 E.J. Sutton* DL 6-3 281 Jr. 1L Schertz, Texas Samuel Clemens High / Arkansas State Psychology84 Lorenzo Thomas WR 6-5 190 Fr. HS Jasper, Texas Jasper High Undeclared77 Jordan Turner** OL 6-6 322 Jr. 2L Willard, Mo. Willard High Sport & Park Administration31 Titus Wall LB 6-0 205 Fr. HS Plano, Texas Plano West High Undeclared53 Walter Watson^ OL 6-2 280 RFr. SQ Oklahoma City, Okla. Del City High Undeclared29 Clayton Weber^ CB 6-1 189 RFr. SQ Florissant, Mo. Parkway North High Undeclared23 Jordan Wilkes^ LB 6-0 221 RFr. SQ Florissant, Mo. Pattonville High Undeclared67 Carvell Williams OL 6-0 280 RFr. HS Manchester, Mo. Parkway South High Exercise & Movement Science16 Dominic Williams QB 6-1 195 Fr. HS Richmond, Mo. Richmond High Undeclared49 Brendan Withrow^ P 6-0 202 RSo. SQ Imperial, Mo. St. Pius X High Finance

* Letters earned at Missouri State; ^ Returning squad members; + 2017 transfers


BEARS NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown High School / Previous College Major 1 JaMario McClendon* CB 6-3 205 Sr. 1L Cochran, Ga. Bleckley County High / Butler (Kan.) CC Sociology 2 J.T. Granato + QB 6-3 220 So. TR Houston, Texas Kinkaid High / Rice University Business Management 2 Darius Joseph* CB 6-0 196 So. 1L Oklahoma City, Okla. Southmoore High Criminology 3 Dalton Hill QB 6-2 191 Fr. HS Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit High Marketing Management 4 Matt Rush** CB 5-10 181 Jr. 2L Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest High Sport & Park Administration 5 Deion Holliman*** WR 5-9 192 Sr. 3L Camden, Ark. Fairview High Sport & Park Administration 6 Aaron Denson * WR 6-0 186 So. 1L Fort Worth, Texas Richland High General Business 7 Tre Betts** CB 5-11 187 Jr. 2L Broken Arrow, Okla. Charles Page High Psychology 8 Angelo Garbutt + LB 6-2 235 So. TR Carrollton, Texas Hebron High / Iowa Criminology 9 Jalen Esters* WR 6-2 214 Sr. 1L Port Huron, Mich. Port Huron High / Rochester (Minn.) CC Organizational Communication10 Scotty Schaffner* TE 6-4 248 Jr. 1L Raymore, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar High / Iowa State Criminology11 Tyler Currie+ WR 6-3 209 So. TR Cordova, Tenn. St. Benedict at Auburndale High / Butler (Kan.) CC Entertainment Management12 Anthony Monken QB 6-5 216 Jr. TR Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville High / Fresno City (Calif.) College Communication Studies13 Kenny Nelson WR 6-3 236 Fr. HS Carrollton, Texas Trinity Christian Academy Criminology14 Myron Mason TB 5-8 184 Fr. HS Denton, Texas Guyer High Undeclared15 Peyton Huslig+ QB 6-3 205 So. TR Andover, Kan. Andover Central High / Garden City (Kan.) CC Cell & Molecular Biology16 Dominic Williams QB 6-1 195 Fr. HS Richmond, Mo. Richmond High Undeclared17 Malik Earl*** WR 6-3 210 Sr. 3L Oklahoma City, Okla. Santa Fe High Communication Studies18 Erik Furmanek*** TE 6-3 267 Sr. 3L Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic High Business Administration (MBA)19 Alex Coffin^ S 6-0 206 RFr. SQ Joplin, Mo. Joplin High Finance20 Rickey Nichols^ WR 6-2 186 RFr. SQ Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South High Logistics & Supply Chain Mgt.21 Cameron Price* S 6-2 206 So. 1L Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Finance22 Austin Henderson* S 6-2 196 So. 1L Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber High Undeclared23 Jordan Wilkes^ LB 6-0 221 RFr. SQ Florissant, Mo. Pattonville High Undeclared24 Darius Daniel*** CB 6-0 192 Sr. 3L Marked Tree, Ark. Marked Tree High Sport & Park Administration25 Jason Randall** TB 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Thomasville, Ga. Leavenworth (Kan.) HIgh Criminology26 Zack Sanders CB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State High Exercise & Movement Science28 Jackson Blauw S 6-0 175 Fr. HS Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs High Undeclared28 Calan Crowder*** TB 6-1 212 Sr. 3L Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville High Communication Studies29 Clayton Weber^ CB 6-1 189 RFr. SQ Florissant, Mo. Parkway North High Undeclared30 Jared Beshore** S 6-0 198 Jr. 2L Lamar, Mo. Lamar High Physical Education31 Warren Sheppard TB 6-2 195 Fr. HS Blue Springs, Mo. Lexington High Biology31 Titus Wall LB 6-0 205 Fr. HS Plano, Texas Plano West High Undeclared32 Torre Boland LB 6-1 217 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. Trinity Catholic High Undeclared33 Skyler Hulse** DL 6-3 253 Jr. 2L Oak Grove, Mo. Oak Grove High Physical Education34 Chris Cacciarelli* DL 6-4 240 Sr. 1L St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy Business Administration (MBA)35 Kurran Blamey*** LB 6-1 221 Sr. 3L Monett, Mo. Monett High Economics36 Zach Drake* P/K 6-2 191 So. 1L Lee’s Summit, Mo. O’Hara High Biology38 Eric Greely*** LB 6-1 225 Sr. 3L Liberty, Mo. Liberty High Construction Management39 Nick Masoner** TB 6-1 216 Jr. 2L Excelsior Springs, Mo. Excelsior Springs High Exercise & Movement Science42 Austin Lee^ TB 5-7 202 RFr. SQ Memphis, Tenn. Christian Brothers High Entertainment Management43 Kevin Ellis LB 6-4 230 Fr. HS Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley High Undeclared45 Greg Sloan^ LB 6-2 226 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Kan. Schlagle High Undeclared46 Darius Adams + CB 5-11 214 Sr. TR St. Louis, Mo. Hazelwood Central High / Mo. Valley College Psychology47 Kam Carter* S 6-1 198 So. 1L Arlington, Texas Arlington High Finance48 Tyler Lovelace^ LB 6-2 216 RFr. SQ Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit North High General Business49 Brendan Withrow^ P 6-0 202 RSo. SQ Imperial, Mo. St. Pius X High Finance50 Ty McDuffey^ LB 6-2 213 So. SQ Camdenton, Mo. Camdenton High Economics51 Caleb Albertson OL 6-6 280 Fr. HS Jefferson City, Mo. Helias High Construction Management52 McNeece Egbim* LB 6-0 219 So. 1L Rowlett, Texas Rowlett High Entertainment Management53 Walter Watson^ OL 6-2 280 RFr. SQ Oklahoma City, Okla. Del City High Undeclared54 Austin Carmichael DL 6-5 240 RFr. HS Aurora, Mo. Aurora High Construction Management 55 A.J. David^ OL 6-7 268 So. SQ Moberly, Mo. Moberly High Sociology56 McKinze James* OL 6-3 277 Sr. 1L Camden, Ark. Fairview High History Education57 Claudio Martin^ DL 6-2 270 RFr. SQ Overland Park, Kan. Rockhurst High Undeclared58 Brock Hughes^ LB 6-0 232 RFr. SQ Lee’s Summit, Mo. O’Hara High Undeclared59 Easton Flaugh** LB 6-2 239 Jr. 2L Branson West, Mo. Reeds Spring High Mechanical Engineering Technology60 Austin Firestone K 5-7 180 Fr. HS Millstadt, Ill. Belleville West High Undeclared 62 Coleman Clanton* OL 6-5 302 So. 1L Olathe, Kan. Olathe South High Construction Management63 Tannner Schiller OL 5-10 230 Fr. HS Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Real Estate64 Randy Hill + DL 6-0 262 Jr. TR Kansas City, Mo. Center High / Central Methodist University Media Production65 Connor Haff OL 6-4 282 Fr. HS Owasso, Okla. Owasso High Undeclared66 Grant Martin OL 6-2 288 Fr. HS Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo High Finance67 Carvell Williams OL 6-0 280 RFr. HS Manchester, Mo. Parkway South High Exercise & Movement Science68 Marquis Prophete** OL 6-5 308 Jr. 2L Florissant, Mo. McCluer North High Criminology70 Casey O’Brien^ OL 6-5 285 RFr. SQ Lemont, Ill. Lemont High Sales Management72 Derek Kohler OL 6-3 278 Fr. HS Platte City, Mo. Platte County High Undeclared75 Cole Christensen** OL 6-5 290 Jr. 2L Wildwood, Mo. Eureka High Criminology76 Brad Pryor** OL 6-3 313 RJr. 2L St. Charles, Mo. Duchesne High Finance77 Jordan Turner** OL 6-6 322 Jr. 2L Willard, Mo. Willard High Sport & Park Administration78 Charles Carter^ OL 6-5 294 RFr. SQ Belton, Mo. Belton High History Education79 Aaron Clardy** OL 6-5 306 Jr. 2L Neosho, Mo. Neosh High Public Relations80 Isaiah Allred WR 6-3 208 Fr. HS Van, Texas Van High Undeclared81 Armand Baker TE 6-4 220 Fr. HS Liberty, Mo. Liberty North High Biology82 Chandler Collins* TE 6-4 240 So. 1L Springfield, Mo. Glendale High History Education83 Colin Crimi WR 6-2 190 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. St. Mary’s High General Business84 Lorenzo Thomas WR 6-5 190 Fr. HS Jasper, Texas Jasper High Undeclared85 Jordan Frazier + TE 6-5 265 Jr. TR Springfield, Mo. Lighthouse Christian / Oklahoma State Economics86 Taiwo Oluwafunmila* DL 6-4 234 RSo. 1L Lagos, Nigeria Montverde (Fla.) Academy Sociology87 Adam St. Peter*** TE 6-4 248 Sr. 3L Joplin, Mo. Joplin High Exercise & Movement Science88 Brandon Gilmore^ WR 6-3 224 RFr. SQ Fenton, Mo. Rockwood Summit High Psychology89 Isaac Smith^ WR 6-7 225 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Mo. Lincoln College Prep Academy Undeclared90 Colby Isbell*** DL 6-3 239 Sr. 3L Rogers, Ark. Heritage High Communication Studies91 Edd Becton DL 5-11 282 Fr. HS Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Undeclared92 Levi Shinn K 6-1 183 Fr. HS Eldon, Mo. Eldon High Undeclared93 Eric Johnson^ DL 6-5 256 RFr. SQ Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South High Computer Science94 Tristan Crowder* DL 6-3 235 So. 1L Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville High Undeclared95 Darrius Montgomery^ DL 6-0 235 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst High Exercise & Movement Science96 Tony Jones** DL 6-7 252 Sr. 2L Wynne, Ark. Wynne High Sport & Park Administration97 Colin Bess* DL 6-5 271 So. 1L Park Hills, Mo. Central High General Business98 Cecil Bratton*** DL 6-3 295 Sr. 3L St. Joseph, Mo. Central High Sport & Park Administration99 E.J. Sutton* DL 6-3 281 Jr. 1L Schertz, Texas Samuel Clemens High / Arkansas State Psychology

* Letters earned at Missouri State; ^ Returning squad members; + 2017 transfers


COACHING STAFFDave Steckel ....................................................................... Head Coach Alma Mater ................................................................... Kutztown, 1982 Career Record ..........................................................6-21/Third Season Record at Missouri State ..............................................................Same on Gameday ............................................................................. Sideline Football Office Phone ....................................................(417) 836-5343Mack Brown ................................................. Co-Offensive Coordinator Alma Mater .........................................................................Baker, 2010 Position ............................................................................Quarterbacks at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ....................................................................Coaches BoxSean Coughlin ............................................. Co-Offensive Coordinator Alma Mater .........................................................................Drake, 2001 Position .......................................................................... Offensive Line at MSU ...............................................................................12th season on Gameday ............................................................................ Sideline Marcus Yokeley ..................................................Defensive Coordinator Alma Mater ............................................................ Truman State, 2006 Position .............................................................................Cornerbacks at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ............................................................................ SidelinePeter Badovinac ..........................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .......................................................... Michigan State, 2012 Position ..............................................................................Linebackers at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ....................................................................Coaches Box Kenji Jackson ..............................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .....................................................................Missouri, 2011 Position .................................................................................... Safeties at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ....................................................................Coaches BoxJustin Kramer ..............................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .........................................................Southern Illinois, 2005 Position ........................................................Tight Ends/Special Teams at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ............................................................................ SidelineChris Morton ................................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater ............................................................ South Dakota, 2007 Position ......................................................................... Defensive Line at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ............................................................................ Sideline Munir Prince .................................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .....................................................................Missouri, 2010 Position .........................................................................Running Backs at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ............................................................................ SidelineJason Ray .....................................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .....................................................................Missouri, 2007 Position ........................................................................Wide Receivers at MSU .........................................................................Second Season on Gameday ............................................................................ Sideline

SUPPORT STAFFDirector of Football Operations .............................................Brenton IllumStrength and Conditioning Coach ............................................Adam LangStrength Analyst .............................................................Michael ConsalviQuality Control Offense ....................................Kyle Blocker, Bill QueisertQuality Control Defense ............................... Trevor Bosak, Max HotellingQuality Control Special Teams ........................................ Kaleb BorghardtQuality Control Operations ..................................................David GodseyTeam Chaplains ....................................................Daniel Hood, Brad LotzStudent Video Assistants ................ Jimi Hill, Brad Jarmin, Tre’Vanna Hill, ............................................................ Ashley Cook, Trent MichaelStudent Equipment Assistants ....................Lucas Gant, Justin Summers, ..............................Sam Ellifrits, Kyland Dickerson, Chance Lewis, .............................................................Wilson Fulton, Cal Benson,Head Team Physician .........................................................Landon HoughTeam Physicians .........................................Rick Seagrave, Victor Wilson, ...........Royce Moore, Shawn Freeman, Natalie Allen, Rodney WittDirector of Athletic Medical and Rehab. Services ................ Jim PenkalskiFootball Athletic Trainer .................................................... Steve SawchakFootball SIDs ................................................. Eric Doennig, Rick Kindhart Director of Strength and Conditioning ................................ Jeremiah FreyDirector, Wynn Academic Achievement Center ...................... Dan RainesDirector, Plaster Sports Complex .............................................Keith BoazGM, Missouri State Sports Properties .............................. Mike PeddicordDirector of Marketing ........................................................ Megan HofferthDirector of Sales ................................................................... Sharry OlsonDirector of Ticket Sales..........................................................Duane Miller

SPECIAL TEAMS TWO-DEEPKicker (PAT-FG) 36 Zach Drake (6-2, 191, So., Lee’s Summit, Mo.) 92 Levi Shinn (6-1, 183, Fr., Eldon, Mo.)

Punter 49 Brendan Withrow (6-0, 202, So., Imperial, Mo.) 36 Zach Drake (6-2, 191, So., Lee’s Summit, Mo.)

Holder 30 Jared Beshore (6-0, 198, Jr., Lamar, Mo.)

BEARS PRONUNCIATION GUIDEEdd Becton ............................................................................................. EdJared Beshore ........................................................................... BEE-shoreTre Betts ............................................................................................ TRAYKurran Blamey .............................................................. kerr-in | BLAME-eeJackson Blauw ................................................................rhymes with 'plow'Torre Boland ............................................................... TOR-ee | BOW-landChris Cacciarelli ............................................................. catch-uh-RELL-eeCalan Crowder ................................................................................. KAY-linMalik Earl ................................................................................... muh-LEEKMcNeece Egbim ..................................................mick-NEESE | EGG-bumJalen Esters .................................................................................. ESS-tursEaston Flaugh ...................................................................................FLAWErik Furmanek .................................................................... FUR-muh-neckJ.T. Granato ..........................................................................gruh-NAH-towDevlyn Hogue ....................................................................DEV-lin | HOHGDeion Holliman ......................................................DEE-on | HALL-uh-munSkyler Hulse ................................................................................... HUHLS

Peyton Huslig ............................................................. PAY-tin | HYOOS-ligColby Isbell ....................................................................................... IS-bellMcKinze James .....................................................................mick-KIN-zeeDerek Kohler ................................................................................. KOH-lurNick Masoner .......................................................................MAYCE-un-urJaMario McClendon ........................................................ juh-MARR-ee-ohTaiwo Oluwafunmila ............................... ty-WOE | oh-loo-ah-fun-MEE-luhMarquis Prophete ....................................................mar-KEES | PRAW-fitScotty Schaffner ......................................................................SHAFF-nur

Peter Badovinac .............................................................buh-DOE-vin-ackSean Coughlin ...........................................................................COFF-linnKenji Jackson ...............................................................rhymes with ‘ninja’Munir Prince ............................................................................muh-NEARDave Steckel ............................................................................. STECK-ul...............................................................................................‘Stec’ (no ‘k’)

Long Snapper 82 Chandler Collins (6-4, 240, So., Springfield, Mo.) 70 Casey O’Brien (6-5, 285, RFr. Lemont, Ill.)

Kickoff Return 5 Deion Holliman (5-9, 192, Sr., Camden, Ark.) 4 Matt Rush (5-10, 181, Jr., Springfield, Mo.)

Punt Return 5 Deion Holliman (5-9, 192, Sr., Camden, Ark.)

OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEPLeft Tackle 62 Coleman Clanton (6-5, 302, So., Olathe, Kan.) 56 McKinze James (6-3, 277, Sr., Camden, Ark.)

Left Guard 77 Jordan Turner (6-6, 322, Jr., Willard, Mo.) 72 Derek Kohler (6-3, 278, Fr., Platte City, Mo.)

Center 79 Aaron Clardy (6-5, 306, Jr., Neosho, Mo.) 70 Casey O’Brien (6-5, 285, RFr. Lemont, Ill.)

Right Guard 68 Marquis Prophete (6-5, 286, Jr., Florissant, Mo.) 76 Brad Pryor (6-3, 313, Jr., St. Charles, Mo.)

Right Tackle 75 Cole Christensen (6-5, 290, Jr., Wildwood, Mo.) 78 Charles Carter (6-5, 294, RFr., Belton, Mo.)

Tight End 18 Erik Furmanek (6-3, 267, Sr., Belleville, Ill.) 10 Scotty Schaffner (6-4, 248, Jr., Raymore, Mo.)

Quarterback 15 Peyton Huslig (6-3, 205, So., Andover, Kan.) 2 J.T. Granato (6-3, 220, So., Houston, Texas)

Tailback 28 Calan Crowder (6-1, 212, Sr., Bartlesville, Okla.) 39 Nick Masoner (6-1, 216, Jr., Excelsior Springs, Mo.)

X-Receiver 17 Malik Earl (6-3, 210, Sr., Oklahoma City, Okla.) 84 Lorenzo Thomas (6-5, 190, Fr., Jasper, Texas)

H-Receiver 5 Deion Holliman (5-9, 192, Sr., Camden, Ark.) 6 Aaron Denson (6-0, 186, So., Fort Worth, Texas)

Z-Receiver 11 Tyler Currie (6-3, 209, So., Cordova, Tenn.) 9 Jalen Esters (6-2, 214, Sr., Port Huron, Mich.)

DEFENSIVE TWO-DEEPLeft End 33 Skyler Hulse (6-3, 253, Jr., Oak Grove, Mo.) 86 Taiwo Oluwafunmila (6-4, 234, So., Lagos, Nigeria)

Tackle 93 Eric Johnson (6-5, 256, RFr., Plainfield, Ill.) 57 Claudio Martin (6-2, 270, RFr., Overland Park, Kan.)

Tackle 97 Colin Bess (6-5, 271, So., Park Hills, Mo.) 99 E.J. Sutton (6-3, 281, Jr., Shertz, Texas)

Right End 90 Colby Isbell (6-3, 239, Sr., Rogers, Ark.) 96 Tony Jones (6-7, 252, Sr., Wynne, Ark.)

Will Linebacker 52 McNeece Egbim (6-0, 219, So., Rowlett, Texas) 23 Jordan Wilkes (6-0, 221, RFr., Florissant, Mo.)

Mike Linebacker 8 Angelo Garbutt (6-2, 235, So., Carrollton, Texas) 35 Kurran Blamey (6-1, 221, Sr., Monett, Mo.)

Sam Linebacker 38 Eric Greely (6-1, 225, Sr., Liberty, Mo.) 48 Tyler Lovelace (6-2, 216, RFr., Lee’s Summit, Mo.)

Cornerback 4 Matt Rush (5-10, 181, Jr., Springfield, Mo.) 26 Zack Sanders (6-0, 185, Fr., Lawrence, Kan.)

Cornerback 2 Darius Joseph (6-0, 196, So., Oklahoma City, Okla.) 24 Darius Daniel (6-0, 192, Sr., Marked Tree, Ark.)

Strong Safety 30 Jared Beshore (6-0, 198, Jr., Lamar, Mo.) 47 Kam Carter (6-1, 198, So., Arlington, Texas)

Free Safety 21 Cameron Price (6-2, 206, So., Florissant, Mo.) 31 Titus Wall (6-0, 205, Fr., Plano, Texas)

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