WSU Football Weekly Game Notes

Game #4 - Malone at Wayne State
Date:  Saturday, Sept. 28
Time:  Noon
Location:  Detroit, Mich.
Stadium:  Tom Adams Field (6,439)
Live stats:  livestats.prestosports.com/waynestate
Live video:  wsuathletics.com/showcase
Live audio:  WDTK 1400 AM/92.7 FM (wdtkam.com)
Television:  Comcast Xfinity Channel 900

MALONE STORYLINES
Wayne State returns to Detroit for back-to-back home games beginning with its second-ever meeting against winless Malone.  The Warriors defeated then-#21 ranked Ashland 34-22 in their first home game of the season on Sept. 14 and dropped a 35-17 contest at Lake Erie last Saturday.
    
The Warriors are 22-8 at home since the start of 2008.  WSU is also 19-6 in games played in August or September since the start of the 2008 season.  Overall, Wayne State has had just one losing month (November 2012) in the last 11 over the course of four seasons.
    
Following the contest against the Pioneers, the Warriors will entertain Northwood for its 77th Homecoming contest at noon on Saturday, Oct. 5.  Both home games will be televised live on Comcast Xfinity Channel 900.

QUICK HITS
Including this season, the Warriors are 19-6 in August/September contests dating back to the start of 2008.  Wayne State started every season since 2008 with a 3-1 record or better until now.
    
Stefan Terleckyj became the all-time leader in Wayne State history in field goals made with 34 after he connected on a 37-yard try in the third quarter of WSU's 35-17 loss at Lake Erie.
    
In WSU's season opener against Carson-Newman, head coach Paul Winters became the all-time leader in football games coached.  Winters has coached in 104 games in his 10-year coaching career.
    
The Warriors are 29-21 at home in Winters' 10-year WSU coaching career.
    
WSU's 2013 home opener attendance of 4,109 was the largest at Tom Adams Field since Nov. 8, 2008, when Wayne State hosted 5,152 for its season finale against #1 Grand Valley.

ON THE AIR
Sean Baligian (play-by-play), former WSU football running back Josh Renel (color) and Lisa Seymour (sideline) will call the action all season on WDTK The Patriot 1400 AM/92.7 FM Radio.  Fans can also check out the live simulcast on wdtkam.com.

LAKE ERIE RECAP
During a rainy first half at Jack Britt Stadium, the Warriors had three turnovers including a 1-for-3 performance in the red zone leading to a 21-point halftime deficit.  The host Storm went 87 yards on their opening drive with quarterback Brendan Gallagher scoring on a five-yard keeper on the eighth play of the drive.
    
Later in the first period, the WSU defense recorded back-to-back sacks forcing a punt, which Michael Johnson returned to the LEC 35.  Five straight runs by Toney Davis capped off a 2:17 scoring drive with a two-yard run for his first rushing touchdown of the season.  
    
Earlier in the stanza, Davis moved into ninth place on the WSU all-time total offense chart passing quarterback Dan Gray (2000-02).  After the Wayne State defense forced a three-and-out and a 20-yard punt, the Warriors took over at the Storm 35.  Five consecutive carries by Desmond Martin led to a fourth-and-one at the LEC 8.  Back-up quarterback Doug Griffin gained enough yardage for a first down but was hit and fumbled with Isaiah Bell returning the loose ball 97 yards giving the hosts a 14-7 advantage.
    
An interception by WSU preceded the teams trading punts and led to good field position for Lake Erie at the Warrior 33.  Two runs by Anthony Bilal covered the 33 yards giving the Storm a 21-7 lead near the mid-point of the second quarter.
    
Later in the second period following a WSU punt by Stefan Terleckyj, LEC drove 56 yards in seven plays with Bilal scoring on an 18-yard run with 1:06 left before intermission.
    
WSU took the second half kickoff and consumed 6:18 going 53 yards in 13 plays leading to a 37-yard Terleckyj field goal.  It was Terleckyj's 34th career field goal snapping a first-place tie with David Chudzinski (2005-08).
    
Lake Erie scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive converting two fourth-down plays.
    
The only points of the fourth quarter was a three-yard run by Martin, for his second rushing touchdown of the season.
    
Bilal finished with a game-high 138 yards and two touchdowns to lead LEC.  Davis compiled 97 yards, with Martin contributing 68 yards.  Each Warrior tailback scored once.
    
Carl Roscoe was 3-of-17 for 39 yards with one interception.  Sean Guinane directed a couple of fourth quarter series completing 1-of-3 for 14 yards with an interception.  Dominique Maybanks and Michael Johnson each had two receptions for the Warriors.
    
Defensively, WSU linebacker Ed Viverette recorded a team-best 12 tackles (5-7) including 1.5 sacks to move into 10th place on the Wayne State all-time sack chart.  Nores Fradi made 11 stops (6-5).

ON THE HEADSET
Paul Winters is in his 10th season as head coach of the Wayne State football program.  He has a 54-50 record in his Warrior tenure, including a 41-21 mark in his last five-plus seasons.  In the 2013 season opener against Carson-Newman, Winters became the all-time leader in Wayne State football history in games coached (102).
    
Eric Hehman holds an 8-26 record in his fourth season as Malone's head football coach.  The Pioneers are 1-11 in conference games played under Hehman since Malone joined the GLIAC.

SCOUTING MALONE
The Pioneers are 0-3 to start the season, including dropping their first two league games against Saginaw Valley and Hillsdale.  In its home opener last Saturday, MU lost 41-16 to the Chargers.  Four out of MU's first five games are on the road and the Pioneers don't play another game at home until Oct. 12.
    
MU has been outscored by its opponents 92-26 in the first half of its three games.
    
Junior running back Bryce Pratt leads the team in rushing with 327 yards on 52 carries.  He also has one touchdown.  Junior quarterback Will Szpor is 30-for-57 for 303 yards and three touchdowns in three games.  Freshman wide receiver Jordan Phillips leads all Malone receivers with 10 catches for 124 yards and one touchdown.  Sophomore kicker Jacob Bishop has converted on both field goal kicks this season and is 7-of-8 on extra point tries.
    
Defensively, junior defensive back Demarco Donaldson leads the squad with 34 tackles and three forced fumbles.  Senior defensive back Brandon Commodore has 26 stops and junior defensive back Glen Raphael also has 21 tackles for the Pioneers.

ALL-TIME SERIES WITH MALONE
Wayne State won the only prior meeting between the two programs, taking a 38-14 contest at Malone on Sept. 22, 2012.  The Pioneers joined the GLIAC in July 2012 and went 1-9 in their first season in the conference.

IN THE POLLS
Grand Valley is the lone GLIAC team in the top 25.  The Lakers are ranked No. 9 in the most recent AFCA Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday.  Three other conference teams are receiving votes as Michigan Tech (14 votes; 32nd), Ohio Dominican (5 votes, 34th) and Ferris State (1 vote; 39th) are also gaining recognition.

NATIONAL RANKINGS
Wayne State ranks in the top 50 in several individual and team statistical categories.
    
The Warriors are in the top 10 in fewest penalties and fewest penalty yards per game.  WSU is third in the nation with just 3.3 penalties per game and seventh in the country in fewest penalty yards per contest (33.3).  Wayne State is 31st in passing defense, allowing just 181.3 yards per game.  The Warriors are also 24th in net punting yards (38.2) and 30th in team sacks per game at 2.6 per contest.
    
Ed Viverette is tied for second in the country with three forced fumbles.  He also is tied for third in the nation with 5.0 sacks and is 15th nationally with 11.3 tackles per game.
    
Stefan Terleckyj is 16th nationally and second in the league in punting average at 42.9 yards per punt.
 
VIVERETTE EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Along with being named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week following his performance against Ashland, senior linebacker Ed Viverette was selected as the D2football.com National Defensive Player of the Week.  Viverette totaled nine tackles, 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble and he returned a fumble 42 yards for WSU's first defensive touchdown of the season.
    
The last Warrior to be honored with a national player of the week accolade was safety Jeremy Jones, who was also selected as the D2football.com National Defensive Player of the Week following a 27-10 win over Michigan Tech on Sept. 17, 2011.
    
Viverette currently is tied for second in the GLIAC with 34 tackles and leads the conference with 5.0 sacks in three games.

COMCAST XFINITY
All five of Wayne State's home games will be broadcast on Comcast Xfinity Channel 900.  The broadcast team of Ryan Ermanni, Rod Beard and Joe Abramson will have the call from Tom Adams Field.  Each home Saturday telecast will be replayed at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, 8 p.m. on Wednesday and 9 a.m. on Thursday the week following the live broadcast.

WARRIOR ALL-ACCESS
All Wayne State football games can be heard on WDTK Radio (1400 AM/92.7 FM).  Fans can listen to the games online at wdtkam.com or watch the home games via Warrior All-Access for a $5.95 per game fee.  Sean Baligian and former WSU running back Josh Renel will handle the call in the booth, while Lisa Seymour will handle the sideline reporting for each contest.  

WINTERS ON WEDNESDAYS
Join Paul Winters and host Rod Beard every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. on WDTK 1400 AM for an hour of Warrior football.  The radio show will also be streamed online at wdtkam.com.